Child custody cases are often driven by emotion. Since the outcome can positively or negatively affect a child’s life, you need an attorney who knows the ins and outs of the law and has vast experience in child custody matters. These are the attorneys you should prefer to hire to lead the legal fight andRead more
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Vaccines are creating a source of contention between divorced parents about whether to vaccinate their children against the deadly disease. The vaccine issue emerged after the Food and Drug Administration declared that children as young as 12 could get the vaccine. Oftentimes, disputes about such medical decisions involve whether to allow a child to takeRead more
Stuck at home in the pandemic like everyone else? This may be the perfect time to mediate your divorce or custody issues and finally put those issues to rest. With Family Court hearings and trials delayed or paused, most attorneys trapped in their offices or working from home, and litigants accessible from anywhere, this isRead more
Halloween is a big holiday for children (and even adults). Who doesn’t love the idea of getting dressed up in a costume for a night and getting endless free candy? While kids see Halloween as a very exciting event, right up there with Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny, Halloween is often a point ofRead more
The court shutdown in New Jersey was unprecedented. The need to save lives took precedence over everything else. But now, with the state slowly reopening, the legal community must confront the complications that have arisen from the shutdown. I am a family law litigator. In family law, real-world events can have massive effects on ourRead more
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is now impacting the daily lives of families all over the country in unprecedented ways, and it is inevitable that some of those impacts may affect your divorce or family law matter. Most immediately, if you have minor children, you may be wondering how coronavirus will impact your custody plan. What happens ifRead more
There are certain concepts and phrases we hear a lot in this practice. A common one is that the other parent/spouse/party won’t “let” someone do something, which initiates a family law issue. That could be seeing their children, using marital money, or any other number of issues. The most common complaints usually fall into twoRead more
The role of Child Protection & Permanency in New Jersey One of the scariest things that can happen is the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) arriving at your door to investigate an allegation of abuse or neglect related to your children. The role of DCPP is very specific. Their job is to investigateRead more
Gasps were heard around the country when Cersei Lanaster of Games of Thrones told her brother (we know…eeek) Jamie Lanaster that he is the father. Like most expecting fathers, Jamie did not question whether or not the unborn baby is his, while fans have their doubts especially after last Sunday’s episode. This however raises theRead more
Summer time is right around the corner and, for some divorced or separated parents, with summer comes a number of questions about custody and parenting time. Will the school year custody and parenting time schedule remain? Who gets to take the children on vacation – and when? Who pays for vacation, summer camps, and theRead more