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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...
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...
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...
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...
Child custody disputes can be highly contentious. And even when you reach a final resolution to your initial child custody matter, the issue can pop back up later down the road. As emotions run high while dealing with custody and visitation, it can be easy to lose...
Grandparents often play an important role in their grandchild’s life and they can have a positive impact on the child’s growth and development. There are circumstances where a grandparent may want to seek visitation with his or her grandchild. This may occur because...
Virtual visitations have only become possible within the last couple of years because of the advancements of technology and changes in cultural norms and people's comfort with certain services, such as Skype and Facetime. With the increasing ability to do virtual...
Dealing with your child’s other parent can be incredibly frustrating. Their unwillingness to work with you can be time consuming and infuriating, but their willful disregard of a court order can threaten your relationship with your child. That’s why if your child’s...
There are many variables that a New Jersey judge will likely take into consideration when crafting a child custody order. The location, size and condition of your home may be among these variables. While you don't need to live in a mansion to be seen as a fit parent,...
It may seem hard to believe, but summer is just around the corner. Many families spend the next couple of months finalizing vacation plans and scheduling summer activities for the kids. For divorced couples with children, coming up with a summer parenting time...