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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
