If you’re in a custody dispute with your child’s mother, you may wonder, do mothers have more rights than fathers? Legally, the answer to this question is “no.” Mother’s don’t have more rights than fathers. Under New Jersey’s child custody law, both parents start out on the same footing. The idea of favoritism towards women
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Child Custody
What Should You Not Do in a Custody Battle?
If you and the other parent of your child are involved in a custody dispute, you’re probably considering, “What should you not do in a custody battle?” There are many things you should avoid if you want to get custody of your child. These items are mostly common sense and require that you be as
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Fathers’ Rights in Custody Battles
What Can Be Done to Protect Fathers’ Rights in Custody Battles? There are several effective steps you can take that may result in the type of custody you seek as a father. 1. Negotiate in Good Faith Most custody disputes are resolved through negotiations, sometimes with the help of mediation. Negotiation is an important role
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Can You Change a Custody Agreement Without Going to Court?
After divorce, getting a custody and visitation agreement in place means the chance to move forward with your life with some semblance of stability of a schedule. The children (and the parents) develop a routine. But then, after a period of time, perhaps circumstances change – a parent moves out of state for a job
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Unmarried Fathers’ Rights in New Jersey
Families today aren’t the typical, status-quo families from years past, which is a testament to the beauty and diversity of modern life. Today one-in-four U.S. parents are unmarried, and with this increase in unmarried parents comes more legal complications. Unmarried parents must be able to confidently face issues like child support, child custody and visitation
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