If you have never heard of nesting in custody discussions, now is a great time to learn more about it. Nesting is the idea that your children should stay in the marital home, and both parents should move out. Instead of moving your children back and forth between...
Child Custody
How can you best help your kids cope with your divorce?
Couples often worry about the impact their divorce is going to have on their emotional state -- but most adults are more emotionally resilient than they realize. Kids may function a bit differently. They thrive on consistency. Any disruptions to their routine, such as...
Your ex can’t cancel your child custody time
The court gave you custody rights. Maybe you and your ex got divorced or perhaps you were never married. Either way, you have a child together and you have a court-appointed right to see that child. One day, when your ex is supposed to drop the child off, they don’t...
What is parental alienation and how can you deal with it?
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...
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...