A recent article from Today highlights just how beneficial co-parenting can be when everyone gets involved. The article, titled “Separated Couple, New Spouses Win Co-Parenting at Daughter’s Soccer Game,” features two divorced parents, their respective new spouses and their four-year-old daughter, Maelyn. The feature photo shows all five family members wearing soccer jerseys with Maelyn’s
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Child Custody
Can the Non-Custodial Parent Travel with the Children?
One frequent question I receive as a Bergen County Child Custody Attorney, concerns whether or not the non-custodial parent can take the child outside the state of New Jersey, and the answer depends on what kind of travel is being contemplated. If the travel is associated with a prearranged vacation – and both sides have
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I plan to give up my baby for adoption | What are my rights?
You have most likely given the matter of adoption a great deal of thought. Perhaps you have come to the conclusion that giving up your child to loving parents is absolutely the right thing to do. Despite this, you seem to have some concerns about your side of the adoption process and this is a
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Celebrity must remain on surrogate-born child’s birth certificate
For nearly two years, television personality, Sherri Shepherd, has fought to sever ties with a son born to her and ex-husband Lamar Sally via a surrogate. Most recently, the former co-host of the talk show, The View, sought to have her name removed from the birth certificate of the 1-year-old boy. However, the court ruled
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Guidelines for grandparent visitation and custody petitions
In family matters, New Jersey courts place the interests of children above the desires of adults. This is true whether a legal dispute involves child custody, support or visitations. A child’s well-being comes before parental and grandparents’ rights. Some Bergen County grandparents have limited or no access to grandchildren during or after a son or
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