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 child custody arrangements. Some New Jersey spouses never reach a point where they can agree on custody matters and turn to a family law
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Child Custody
Are legal requirements for every New Jersey adoption the same?
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 may not be barred from adopting solely due to relationship status, gender expression or identity, sexual
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$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 two boys. According to the
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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 courts were forced to deal with new family law issues. Surrogacy
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