If a father is concerned about how his ex’s new live-in boyfriend is treating his children, does he have any legal remedies?

Of course he has legal remedies, but every parent would be concerned about how someone who has now moved into the space with your children is treating your children. If he has legitimate concerns – meaning something documented or even just your child saying that “so and so mistreated me” – yes, an application can be made in court and an examination of the home environment may be ordered.

Rosalyn Charles is a family lawyer practicing in Newark, New Jersey.