Tag Archives: parenting time
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 10, 2020
Main Dispute in a Divorce is Often Custody and Parenting Time
Custody and Parenting Time Often in a divorce, the main area in dispute is custody and parenting time of a child. Litigants can spend months of their lives and thousands of dollars fighting over their child. There are two different types of custody - legal custody and residential custody. With regard to legal custody, there...File Under: Custody, Divorce, Matrimonial & Family Law, Parenting Time
May 21, 2020
Practicing Law During COVID-19
Jeralyn Lawrence, Founder and Managing Partner of Lawrence Law, took place in MyShingle.com’s interview series – Pandemic Law Practice: How 14 Solo & Small Firm Lawyers Are Serving Clients and Keeping the Wheels of Justice Turning. Click here to hear the interview. A couple of highlights from Lawrence’s interview regarding client issues Custody and parenting…
File Under: Matrimonial & Family Law
April 30, 2020
Jeralyn Lawrence to Speak at NJSBA 2020 Annual Meeting and Convention
Jeralyn Lawrence, founder and Managing Partner of Lawrence Law, will discuss parenting and custody issues at the New Jersey State Bar Association 2020 Annual Meeting being held virtually. Her presentation will be part of a virtual panel entitled Custody Fatigue During a Pandemic. Lawrence will be joined by prominent New Jersey judges and other family…
File Under: Custody, Parenting Time
April 22, 2020
Parenting Time Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic
One of the most stressful things that parents are dealing with is parenting time issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. I came up with these general guidelines regarding custody and parenting time during this crisis. If there is an order in place addressing custody and parenting time, follow that order. The only exception is if the…
File Under: Custody, Parenting Time
April 3, 2020
Marriage Story, the Movie, Troubled Me
Several weeks ago, I watched the movie, Marriage Story. During the movie, I was troubled by the unfolding story. Those feelings remained with me for weeks. I have thought about the movie almost every day since seeing it and why it bothered me so much. First, the wife bamboozled her husband. His son was essentially…
File Under: Custody, Matrimonial & Family Law, Parenting Time, Relocation
March 28, 2020
Jeralyn Lawrence Quoted on NJ.com About COVID-19
On March 28, 2020, Jeralyn Lawrence was quoted on NJ.com in an article What divorced people need to know about the coronavirus stimulus package. Lawrence, of Lawrence Law, comments on financial issues related to parties who are already divorced and those who are currently in the process of divorcing. She also comments on custody and…
File Under: Custody, Matrimonial & Family Law, Parenting Time