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Child Relocation Standard Rewritten by New Jersey Supreme Court
In the recent child relocation court case of Bisbing vs. Bisbing, decided on August 8, 2017, the New Jersey Supreme Court overturned a 16-year-old precedent that was used to determine if primary custodial parents could relocate with their children to another state despite the alternate custodial parents’ objections. Prior to this new ruling, primary custodial …
The Dog Ate My Homework
When a Non-Custodial Parent Fails to Help Their Child With Homework During Mid-Week Parenting Time The old saying, “My dog ate my homework” may work for a child, but in the Court’s eyes, it may not suffice when it comes to a parent’s responsibility to assist his or her child with homework during the school …
Difference Between Legal and Physical Custody
A parent is said to have physical custody when he or she has actual, physical custody of marital children on a day-to-day basis. In other words, the child and parent live together. Legal custody is a concept that is separate and distinct from physical custody. The parent with legal custody has the legal right to …
Benefits of Overnight with Dad
When the children of divorce are in their infant or toddler years, mothers often worry that joint custody arrangements will have a negative effect on their bonds with the children. According to a new study conducted by Arizona State University, young infants and toddlers benefit most when time is shared equally between mother and father. …
Come Together on Graduation Day
A child’s graduation from elementary school, high school, or college is an exciting time for the entire family. But for divorced spouses, coming together to celebrate this proud accomplishment is not always easy. Here are five tips to make your child’s graduation a peaceful, happy time for both parents, and more importantly the graduate. Make …
New Jersey Divorce Lawyers: Application for Modification of Custody and Parenting Time Arrangements
When seeking a modification of a current custody or parenting time arrangement, whether you are the one seeking it or if it is the other parent, it is important to understand the potential hurdles the filing party will have to overcome before a Court will actually effectuate any type of requested change to the schedule …
Understanding New Jersey Temporary Custody Orders
One of the most difficult aspects of divorce, when there are minor children in the home, is the determination of physical custody, as well as what visitation will look like. As a part of the divorce process, you’ll be asked to consider the best interests of your children, and to work out a plan that …
Bridgewater Child Custody Lawyers: Effective Ways to Divide Holiday Parenting Time
Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year’s holiday are on the horizon, bringing into focus the yearly issue of the division of holiday parenting time. For parents and children of divorce, it can be a difficult and stressful time, as children get shuttled back and forth. Not only can children get a sense that it’s a …
Somerville Child Custody Lawyers: Determining Custody When Your Child Has Special Needs
When your child is disabled or has other special needs, and your marriage has ended, an already complicated process—child custody—becomes even more complex. As a parent, you want what’s best for your child, and the court is duty bound to give priority to the best interests of the child when establishing custody and visitation. Factors …
If I am the Parent of Primary Residence, can I Change my Child’s Preschool or Daycare Provider Without Obtaining Permission of the Noncustodial Parent?
Questions often arise regarding the right of a primary residential parent to make decisions on many child-rearing issues without first having to obtain the prior approval and permission of the noncustodial parent. One issue that often arises is whether a parent of primary residence has the authority to either enroll a child in a preschool …
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