Although child support and custody are handled in different areas of New Jersey courts, they are closely related. When you are divorcing or separating from your co-parent, custody is typically your main priority. Custody in New Jersey is based on the best interest of...
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Can a custodial parent keep the family home in New Jersey?
Child custody is a common topic for disagreement in a New Jersey divorce. While this is of critical importance to many parents, the issues surrounding it often go beyond which parent will be the primary custodian and live with the child the bulk of the time. Under...
Can we make divorce easier on our kids?
Divorce impacts all facets of your life and the lives of your children. If you do not keep your kid’s mental health in mind during the process, you may find that your children have been deeply impacted by the process. A solid foundation Your kids need structure and...
Can mere chitchat between co-parents harm their child?
You may be on good terms with your co-parent and are able to talk about many day-to-day things, seemingly without incident. However, is this simple chatter good for your child? Recent research suggests perhaps not. Research on parental communication in a divorce A...
Why is it important to adhere to a parenting time order?
Even after custody and parenting time agreements have been made, it is not uncommon for disagreements to continue and for parents to violate the order, making it difficult for the other parent. There are reasons why this is a mistake and it is wise to find solutions...
Custody challenges in the summertime
Divorced or separated New Jersey parents raising children together know the challenges of making and following a custody schedule. Most parenting time agreements have different custody schedules for the school year and summer. Before summer begins, you are likely...
What does ‘best interests of the child’ really mean?
All New Jersey divorces involve many decisions that can have an impact on the couple’s children. If the children are minors, the court must weigh its decision in light of a concept called “the best interests of the child.” While the intuitive meaning of this phrase is...
Here are some ways to build your co-parenting relationship
Co-parenting is hard work, and its success can have a tremendous impact on your child. After all, fights between parents in these situations can cause emotional distress and mental harm to a child, and an improper or non-existing co-parenting plan can cause stress and...
Custodial scheduling and the best interests of the child
When divorce splits a family apart, the children will often feel its fundamental impact beforehand, and it will remain a defining influence in their lives afterwards. How the parents choose to proceed can further shape how the children perceive their world and their...
Ways to ease the stress on your child during the divorce process
Monmouth County parents going through a divorce likely worry about the effect the divorce is having on their child. A child’s way of processing the divorce will vary based on the child’s age and the child’s current relationship with each parent. There are ways parents...