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Telling Your Kids about Your Divorce
It’s the moment that every divorcing couple dreads—telling their children that they’re planning to divorce. While there may be no way to make the conversation entirely painless, going into this conversation with a plan can help minimize any harm caused by the discussion. Below, find some suggested methods for reducing the stress of this… Read More »
Handling Medical Care for a Child after Divorce
Making medical decisions about a child and handling associated costs can be difficult even when parents remain married. These issues become even more challenging when parents are divorced. While your child’s health care coverage will be determined during the divorce, there are many other decisions and expenses related to medical care that arise later…. Read More »
Spouse Blocked from Appealing Judgment Years Late
Family court cases necessarily involve high emotions. These judgments have an intimate impact on the parties’ lives. As a result, family court judges tend to exercise their discretion and not strictly follow the rules more often than other judges. These courts are more likely to reconsider judgments or determine that settlement agreements were unfair… Read More »
Deviation from Child Support Guidelines Warranted under Limited Circumstances
The New Jersey state legislature has spent great time and care creating guidelines for courts to use when determining appropriate amounts of child support. Family court judges are discouraged from deviating from these guidelines, so that parents are assured a fair and predictable outcome when applying for financial support to raise their children after… Read More »
Reunification Therapy: A Good Choice for You and Your Children?
After a divorce, your relationship with your children may be strained. These strains are sometimes fed by the parent with residential custody, but can also stem from extended time apart or a shortage of time to visit with your children. In these instances, some parents seek the family court’s assistance in requiring their children… Read More »
New Jersey Court Rules on Reduction in Alimony After Retirement
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently considered an appeal from a retired alimony payor who sought to have that obligation eliminated or, alternatively, reduced. The case is, among other things, a lesson in acting quickly in seeking a change in alimony after circumstances change. In this case, Rivera v, Rivera-Torres, the husband had been… Read More »
Father Awarded Primary Custody where Judge Determines Parent Likely to Raise Child Cooperatively
There are many reasons why it is in your best interest to be as cooperative and open to compromise as possible when co-parenting with a former spouse. While you can’t always bring about the same behavior in your ex, you can set a good example for your children and help to reduce the amount… Read More »
Navigating Your Child’s Religious Training After a Divorce
It’s hard to imagine two more contentious subjects than child-rearing and religion, nor two parties less likely to quickly and easily agree on a controversy than a divorced couple. Religion is an issue that may have caused strain on your marriage, but it unfortunately doesn’t always go away after a divorce if you share… Read More »
Court Rejects Attempt to Move Child to a New School District
Deciding where a child should go to school can be a challenge even for couples who are still married. Making this decision can quickly become an issue requiring court intervention when the child’s parents are divorced. In a recent case before the New Jersey Appellate Division, J.E. v. J.E., the judges considered a father’s… Read More »
New Jersey Judge Approves of Service over Facebook
Locating and serving a defendant with a lawsuit can be one of the most challenging aspects of certain family law cases. Often, parties have moved without providing a forwarding address or contact information, leaving co-parents or former partners without a way to present them with an official copy of a summons and complaint, alerting… Read More »
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