WHAT TO EXPECT DURING DIVORCE: MEN'S EDITION
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SAFEGUARDING YOUR RIGHTS IN PARENTING MATTERS
mfrChild custody arrangements are not “one size fits all” propositions. Arrangements are based on the best interests of the child, which is determined by your specific family circumstances. Even when the parents have joint legal custody, one parent may be deemed the custodial parent, with whom the child lives more often, while the other has visitation rights. Careful forethought is required to ensure that visitation schedules, also known as parenting time plans, are workable for parents and meet children’s needs.
Our Hackensack child visitation lawyers work with families throughout New Jersey to develop feasible solutions for all concerned parties. Contact [MFR] Men’s & Fathers’ Rights Divorce Lawyers for help with your child custody and visitation matter by calling (201) 880-9770. We assist parents who are separated, divorcing, or never married at all.
Why Choose Our Law Firm for Help?
At MFR, our family law attorneys have decades of combined background protecting the rights and interests of clients in matters of custody and visitation.
- Firm founder Carrie S. Schultz is a highly honored lawyer who holds special certification from the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law attorney.
- Our lawyers concentrate exclusively on family law-related cases, allowing us the time and focus to stay current on all legal developments in this practice area.
- We limit the number of cases we take so we can provide responsive and personalized support tailored to the unique circumstances and needs of each client.
Our mission as a law firm is to offer the best service, direction, care, communication, and legal counsel for your individual needs.
How Our Child Visitation Attorney Can Help
Ideally, child custody and visitation arrangements can be worked out amicably in the early stages of divorce. We will be your staunch advocates, negotiating for your and your child’s interests in this process. Our goal is to help you reach a constructive resolution that is beneficial to your child and fair to you and the other parent. Once agreement is reached, we can help you document your parenting plan for court approval.
As sometimes happens, if both of you are too dug in to your respective positions and cannot come to agreement, our strategic-minded lawyers are well-equipped to stand up for your custody and visitation rights in the New Jersey court.
Factors the Court Considers in Child Custody/Visitation Decisions
In most circumstances, the court prefers that parents reach agreement between themselves. However, when they can’t, New Jersey judges have broad authority to craft custody/visitation orders that they believe are in the child’s best interests.
Before making final determinations, the judge will consider what are often referred to as “best Interest factors.” They include the following:
- How well parents can communicate, collaborate, and reach a consensus on essential parenting decisions
- Whether there is a history of domestic abuse
- The needs of the child
- The degree to which the child’s family life provides stability
- The proximity to both parents’ homes
- The quantity and quality of parental involvement before and after the breakup
- The parents’ work schedules and how it could interfere with caretaking duties.
You can read the full list at NJSA 9:2-4(c). Whatever your situation and custody/visitation desires, when you work with us, you can trust that you will have an experienced and strategic legal counselor by your side.
Hackensack, NJ, Child Visitation Lawyer Answers FAQs
Following are answers to some of the questions we most frequently receive.
Are mothers more likely to get primary physical custody?
New Jersey child custody and visitation laws are not biased regarding gender. Courts look for the optimal parenting plan for the child irrespective of gender. But if you believe you are being treated unfairly, our fathers’ rights law firm will assess the facts and advise you.
What happens if I have visitation and the custodial parent wants to move away?
If the custodial parent moves away with the children without your consent, get legal help immediately. Like all areas involving children in divorce, determinations under the law about relocation are based on the best interests of children.
If I received visitation rights, do I have to pay child support?
Typically, the non-custodial parent pays child support to the custodial parent. How much is paid is based on New Jersey Child Support Guidelines and all the individual factors of your case. If you are expecting to pay child support, we will help to make sure you are treated fairly in the support decision.
Can grandparents get visitation rights in New Jersey?
Grandparents in New Jersey can apply for visitation of grandchildren. However, whether they are granted visitation rights depends upon whether the contact is deemed beneficial for the child. Our child visitation lawyers can discuss with you the grandparents’ rights statute and all applicable laws to fully explain your legal options as a grandparent.
We will provide guidance for your specific situation when we speak with you.
Get in Touch with a Skilled Hackensack Child Visitation Attorney
It is usually not a good idea to try to resolve the issue of child custody and visitation on your own. What may start out feeling like a seemingly simple and agreeable process can quickly turn into a custody battle, complete with psychologists, a court-appointed guardian ad litem, and additional parties brought in to make assessments as to what is in the child’s best interests, taking control from your hands.
Respecting the needs of your child is a priority, as is reaching an agreement that is beneficial and healthy for all parties. Our experienced attorneys at [MFR] Men’s & Fathers’ Rights Divorce Lawyers will work hard to help you and the other parent reach terms between yourselves. We will fight for you if agreement is not possible.
Call (201) 880-9770 or contact us online to learn how we can help you.
Carrie S. Schultz, Esq.
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