Divorce Without the Drama
A Family Law Blog

There is a notion among many family law practitioners that an expert is necessary in any custody dispute, and that notion simply does not jibe with the realities of today or the law on custody. Many clients who have legitimate custody issues simply ...

One of the most significant changes to New Jersey’s custody statute is the legislature’s elevation of safety to a central role in custody and parenting-time determinations. The amended statute now declares that judicial decisions regarding ...

In one of his final acts before Mikie Sherrill was sworn in as Governor of New Jersey, Governor Murphy signed S4510/A5761 into law. The act states that it “clarifies procedures in certain contested child custody cases.” In practice, ...

When parents live in different states, questions often arise about which court can decide child custody. This issue—known as jurisdiction—can be complex and stressful and can significantly affect the outcome of a custody case. The Uniform Child ...

It happens all the time: a parent makes an accusation against the other parent and the court has to make a quick decision, based on limited information, on what to do with parenting time for the accused parent. It should be unsurprising that courts ...

What if parents disagree on whether or not to give their children the vaccine? A few of our clients have begun to reach out to ask the question: What happens if my ex and I disagree about whether our child(ren) should receive the COVID-19 ...

If you have minor children and custody is at issue in your divorce (or in cases where the parties were not married), the court has a number of services available to parents to attempt to help them determine a custody and parenting time plan that ...

The job of a Custody Evaluator is to make a determination regarding the best interests of the child. Depending on the facts of your case, an evaluator’s determination regarding the “best interests” may include whether a party should have sole ...