Divorce Attorney Rosanne DeTorres discusses children and divorce in New Jersey, like which factors courts consider in determining child custody and support.
Child Custody
Should we involve our children as we work out a parenting plan?
What type of contribution do children typically make?
My spouse wants to move out of the state and take our child. Can I prevent this?
John Gilligan is a founding partner at the family law firm offices of Brandmeyer Gilligan Dockstader & Davidson, LLP in Long Beach, CA. John has over 30 years of experience handling family law, probate litigation, and estate planning matters. He can be reached directly at 562-431-2000.
Do children ever appear in court to testify in custody cases?
That is very, very, very rare. Most judges and family law layers would say that the worst place you can put a child is on a witness stand in a courtroom where that child is forced to testify right in front of mom and dad. The potential for emotional damage is overwhelming and we really […]
How does a joint custody usually work?
A joint custody contemplates equal time for each parent with the children. We refer to it in the trade as a 50/50 schedule. Now, that just boils down to counting the days. In a true joint custody agreement, each parent is spending 50% of the children’s time with the children. We can break that down […]
How is custody of the children handled in a divorce? What’s the process for that?
Remember that everything in a divorce is negotiable. We would certainly hope that, through negotiation, the parents themselves could come up with their own solutions for their children. Who better to decide the fate of children than their own parents? Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen because we see thousands of cases in courtrooms in California […]
Is there a situation where the child might get to choose where they live?
Is there a situation where the child might get to choose where they live? Or is that not the proper consideration?
John Harding, a California Family Law Attorney, on Asset Division, Child Custody, and Spousal Support
There are many highly emotional issues associated with divorce that may become matters of contention, especially when the parties are unaware of the advantages of finding a compromise. From determining child custody to the division of marital assets, it is important to be able to recognize the consequences and effects that your decisions may have […]
At what age can my child choose where to live?
Karen A. Covy, J.D. is a divorce attorney and family law mediator in Chicago Illinois . She is the author of When Happily Ever After Ends, How to Survive Your Divorce Emotionally, Financially and Legally.
How are sole child custody or joint custody differentiated and how…
Karen A. Covy, J.D. is a divorce attorney and family law mediator in Chicago Illinois . She is the author of When Happily Ever After Ends, How to Survive Your Divorce Emotionally, Financially and Legally.
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