If the parent legitimately believes the children are in imminent danger with the other parent, then he or she can file an emergency motion with the court asking the court to restrict parenting time. These motions are for literal emergencies, for imminent danger and not for a parent who cries wolf regarding danger to the […]
Child Custody
If the parent with primary parenting rights is preventing visitation, can the second parent stop paying child support?
If the parent with primary parenting rights is preventing the other from exercising visitation with his or her children, that’s parental alienation. And that’s one of the reasons why a parent might seek to change custody. The second parent cannot stop paying child support. The issues of parenting time and child support cannot be used […]
Can parents still share equal parenting rights even with conflict?
If there’s a lot of conflict between the parents, they can still share parenting rights and responsibilities. Unfortunately many parents are high conflict. This means that the children are often used as a weapon against the other parent. Many parents feel that they’re helping their case by turning the child to their side and they’re […]
Adoption Options Available in New Jersey for LGBTQ Couples
Curious to know what adoption options are available in New Jersey for LGBTQ couples? Read on to learn more about each process.
How can parents protect their relationships with their children?
Get in the habit of documenting how you spend time with your kids by keeping a daily parenting time journal that details your daily routines no matter how mundane. Document where you were, the times you were there, and the people with whom you interacted when your child was present. Save things like receipts and […]
How can false accusations damage the parent/child relationship?
When custody disputes break out and accusations fly, it turns the straightforward process of determining child custody into an all-out worst nightmare. False accusations occur in many forms, those of physical abuse and neglect to even drug addiction, which can harm the parent against whom they are lodged and can backfire on the parent who […]
How can litigation inflame conflict rather than quell it?
Out of anger, some individuals hurt by divorce want to engage in a bitter custody court battle that ends in a judge deciding child custody, a move they hope will hurt the other parent. This approach rarely achieves the desired outcome and usually just serves to tear a fractured family even farther apart. Sometimes going […]
What’s the New Jersey law on parents moving their children?
One destructive strategy a resentful parent may resort to is moving out of state with the child without notice or leaving a forwarding address. This parent often thinks, mistakenly, that by leaving the state with the child, child custody motions filed in New Jersey or scheduled court hearings in the custody matter are no longer […]
How can parents keep custody negotiations less emotional?
Think in terms of gray, not black and white. Focusing on the other parent’s flaws gives you a distorted picture of who they are. Everyone has room for improvement, even you. A man or a woman who is not a good spouse can still be a good parent. When you stop seeing the other person […]
What arguments stem from custody arrangements?
Child custody options in New Jersey include sole custody, joint legal custody, and shared legal and physical custody. Many parents entered the divorce process with a strong belief that pursuing sole custody is by far the best option and are ready to fight for it. In sole custody arrangements, one parent is considered to be […]
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