Call Us TodayFamilies 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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Child Custody
What are Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Non-Custodial Father?
What are Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Non-Custodial Father? Whether you are divorced or separated, as a non-custodial father in New Jersey, you have clear legal rights. New Jersey law recognizes that it is in a child’s best interests to spend time with both parents in most cases, and it does not presume that
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Studies Demonstrate Importance of Both Parents’ Involvement with Children After Separation or Divorce
For parents, separating or getting divorced involves important considerations that do not apply outside of the parenting context. While New Jersey law requires certain decisions (such as those regarding visitation and parenting time) to be made in the “best interests” of the couple’s children, ideally, all decisions should be made with the children’s immediate and
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Establishing Child Custody in a New Jersey Divorce
The process of establishing child custody during a divorce shares some important similarities and has some distinct differences from the other primary issues involved in bringing a marriage to an end. Like the other aspects of a divorce, divorcing spouses are permitted (and in fact encouraged) to negotiate custody terms without court involvement; and, even
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Preparing for the Child Custody Evaluation During Your NJ Divorce
If you and your spouse are unable to agree on a custody and parenting time arrangement during your divorce, you may need to undergo a child custody evaluation. These evaluations, performed by forensic psychologists who have specific training and experience in family-related matters, help judges make custody determinations when divorcing parents are unable to come
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