Tag Archives: child custody
September 22, 2023
FAQ Friday: What is Mediation?
Today’s FAQ Friday features Amy Shimalla addressing the question: What is Mediation?
File Under: Amy Shimalla, Mediation
September 20, 2023
Rights of Unmarried Couples When the Relationship Ends
In New Jersey, divorces of married couples and civil union couples are subject to certain financial rights and obligations that unmarried couples do not acquire, even if they lived together and supported each other in a long-term relationship. Traditional divorce law regarding alimony and distribution of assets do not apply to unmarried couples. For example,…
File Under: Amy Wechsler
December 13, 2022
Protecting Children From an Alcoholic Co-Parent
Monitoring Co-Parents for Abuse of Alcohol Approximately 35% of all divorces in the U.S. cite substance abuse as a reason, and research shows that people married to alcoholics divorce at a much higher rate. More than 60% of divorces involve couples who have younger children, and for parents with alcoholic spouses, this is not a…
File Under: Divorce
October 14, 2022
Divorce Can Affect Children’s Mental Health
Parents Who Divorce Can Help Avoid Their Children’s Long-Term Mental Health Effects With divorce rates hovering at around 50%, many children will experience their parents going through one. While some children will be able to work through and overcome the intense emotions that accompany the many changes at the end of their parents’ marriage, others…
File Under: Custody, Divorce, Parenting Time
August 8, 2022
Sharing Custody When One Parent Is a Narcissist
Is It Possible to Share Custody With a Narcissist? Co-parenting after a divorce can be difficult for almost anyone. Even if the end of a marriage is relatively low conflict, it is often a challenging adjustment to move from a shared family life to custody exchanges. However, these challenges become even more difficult when one…
File Under: Custody, Family Law
June 3, 2022
Preparing for the Realities of Divorce
Meeting the Challenges of Divorce Dealing with an unhappy marriage can be painful and difficult. Whether there are severe conflicts or simply a growing apart over time, divorce is always challenging on personal, emotional and financial levels. While spouses in New Jersey know that divorce is a significant undertaking, it can be more difficult than…
File Under: Divorce
March 16, 2022
Your New Jersey Child Custody Trial
Preparing for a Child Custody Hearing Ending a New Jersey marriage can be an emotionally and financially challenging process in many ways. For many parents, child custody is the most important issue addressed during the divorce. By working with a New Jersey family law attorney, you can prepare for your child custody hearing in order…
File Under: Custody, Family Law
February 2, 2022
How Can Parents Tell Their Kids About Their Divorce?
Telling Your Children That You Are Getting a Divorce New Jersey parents who decide to divorce may worry about how best to inform their children. Even if the parents have been arguing or experiencing a very difficult relationship for some time, it can come as a shock to the kids if their parents decide to…
File Under: Divorce, Family Law