Emotions often run high during a divorce, and when a spouse exhibits bitterness and anger against their soon-to-be-ex, children often get caught in the middle. This can lead to a common syndrome amongst divorcing couples, known as parental alienation. Parents often...
Child Custody
Are you newly divorced? Holiday planning with the kids starts now
If you’ve just gone through a divorce or you’re still in the process, you’re about to experience the annual ordeal most divorced parents call “holiday visitation.” Do you think it’s too early to worry about how to handle the holiday schedule? It’s not. Unlike years...
Your children can stay in the same home after divorce
When you tell your children that you’re getting a divorce, one of the first questions they’re likely to ask is where they are going to live. Even if they do not understand all of the adult reasons behind the divorce, they do know that it can change their living...
If your situation changes, you can ask for a custody modification
When the New Jersey courts originally create custody and support orders in your divorce proceedings, they do their best to customize the details of their solution to your family's unique needs. Even if their solution works ideally for your family for a few months or...
The dangers of parental alienation: What to know
Parents who don’t get along well after their divorce will have a long journey with child custody issues. While this is fairly normal, there are some instances in which divorced parents take things to an even worse-than-usual level of conflict. Parental alienation...
Children can thrive when divorced parents work together
Some adults assume that children of divorced parents are going to have many issues just because their parents split up. While this is what was believed in the past, it is now known that kids who have divorced parents can adjust well and thrive even though they live...
What are the rights of unmarried parents in New Jersey?
Family structure in American has changed drastically from the traditional “nuclear family” of the 1940s. 2016 census data reveal that 69% of children under 18 lived with two parents, a big drop from 93% in 1950. This upward trend in single fathers and mothers reflects...
Overturning a child custody decision
Like anyone, judges can make mistakes. However, these mistakes can sometimes affect a family in a negative way. If you feel the ruling wasn’t the outcome it should have been, it’s important to know what overturning the decision entails. What is an appeal? Filing an...
Navigating split custody during the corona virus quarantine
As the United States battles an unprecedented global pandemic, many households have retreated into quarantine to limit the spread and impact of COVID-19. In response to this crisis, the state of New Jersey has issued a stay-at-home order, which encourages families to...
Unmarried dads need equal parenting time
Marriages and relationships break up all the time, leaving former partners to sort through the fallout from their breakup or divorce. But in many (if not most) splits between unmarried partners, the custody and visitation arrangements remain nebulous. Research has...
