Divorce Without the Drama
A Family Law Blog

When ending a relationship, whether it’s through divorce, separation or breaking up, it may be appealing to completely cut off communication. However, if you share a child, you will need to be in each other’s lives for at least 18 years, if not ...

The line between lawful parental discipline and criminal conduct can be a legal tightrope—especially when the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) is involved. The recent Appellate Division decision in State v. Franck A. Amang ...

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 ...

Why the New Stimulus Bill is Set to Cause Headaches for Divorced Parents. By Carolyn Daly, Esq., Founder and Managing Partner of Daly & Associates, LLC with help from special guest contributor Barbara Bel, CPA The new stimulus bill sounds like a ...

Says Parents Must be Notified of Underage Marijuana/Alcohol Offenses Normally, you equate the government with “deadlock,” “slow-moving,” or “red tape,” but not this time. After hearing an outcry from the public about new rules that ...

Are kids allowed to use marijuana or drink alcohol? It may be easier than you think. After years of talk, it has finally happened: marijuana is legal in New Jersey. On February 22, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed three different bills that, ...

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 Parent Education Program is a mandatory program for litigants with children to attend. Both litigants are required, by statute, to attend the program, but are scheduled for different dates. It takes place at the courthouse, or via Zoom or ...

Attorney Carolyn Daly shares advice on navigating custody, parenting time, and child support through the COVID-19 period. Originally Published by New Jersey Family on April 13, 2020. Read it here. Many parents have questions about custody and ...