Category: Child Custody

Category: Child Custody

Does a custodial parent need an ex’s permission to move?

One of the most sensitive legal issues Hackensack couples face during a separation or divorce includes the time parents spend with children. In many child custody arrangements, one parent is the primary custo[ ... ]

Defusing co-parenting problems after divorce

The legal process attached to a marital break-up can make Bergen County spouses feel as if they've been put through a wringer. Divorce can hit hard at many levels, no matter who take the first steps toward the end of a marriage. Along with decisions about[ ... ]

Palimony agreements and laws in New Jersey

The break-up of a relationship can be heartbreaking whether or not a couple is married. New Jersey child custody and support laws apply equally for married and unmarried couples.[ ... ]

Understanding Custody Interference and Its Consequences in New Jersey

Spousal interactions during a separation or divorce can be tense. It can take weeks or months for some spouses to process hurt feelings and prepare to deal with legal matters like[ ... ]

New Jersey Adoption Laws: A Guide for Prospective Parents

The New Jersey Department of Children and Families' website offers answers to commonly asked questions by individuals and couples hoping to adopt a child. State rules forbid discrimination against qualified people, 18 and older, who wish to adopt. You m[ ... ]

$800,000 bail upheld for accused kidnapping dad

In a story that highlights the child custody struggles some parents experience, a New Jersey father accused of kidnapping his two young sons will face a bail of $800,000. The father was captured last month at a New Port Richley, Florida, motel after six weeks on the run with the t[ ... ]

Sherri Shepherd divorce could test New Jersey surrogacy laws

Hackensack individuals and couples with infertility issues once had fewer choices to become parents than they do today. Assisted reproductive technology created new paths to parenthood using eggs and sperm from prospective parents, donors or a combination of two. As ART advanced, New Jersey cour[ ... ]

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