Parents can run into all kinds of minor hiccups when they share custody, but there are generally two main kinds of serious issues about parenting time. Understanding the most common ways in which parents fall out of compliance with a New Jersey custody order or...
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Child Custody
Get a summer vacation plan in place for your custody schedule
Handling summer vacation when you and your spouse are divorced and have kids can be challenging. You want to do what’s right for your children by making sure someone is home to care for them, but without the school day to give you time to work or get other...
Can I modify my child custody decree in a different state?
When your divorce court finally established your official divorce decree, you might not have been too happy with its terms. You might have thought that it could be a good idea to move to a different state and have your new state’s courts modify the order so that you...
How is divorce different when you have an adopted child?
Divorce for couples who adopted a child together can come with even more concerns and guilt than parents with only biological children face. Unless you adopted your child as an infant, you may be concerned that they've already experienced too much upheaval in their...
Why it’s wise to have your own attorney in a mediated divorce
If you and your spouse can amicably settle your divorce on your own, mediation can be a good alternative to divorce litigation. It's less expensive and takes less time.Mediation is often preferable for couples with children since they're going to need to work together...
Why alternating weeks of custody can be harmful for some kids
If you and your spouse are going to be splitting custody of your children 50/50 after the divorce, you're probably looking at various schedules that allow you each to have the children an equal amount of time. Alternating weeks is one way to go, and it has its...
Can you keep a combative divorce from impacting your kids?
No one -- particularly couples with kids -- wants a messy, combative divorce, but sometimes it happens. Maybe your soon-to-be-ex isn't handling the break-up well and always seems to be picking fights. Maybe the two of you are nowhere close to agreeing on things like...
Custody battles can turn couples in to ‘helicopter’ parents
When divorcing spouses can't reach an agreement on their own regarding how child custody will be divided, a judge has to make that decision. That often results in parents trying to prove their level of involvement in their children's lives by going to extremes that...
Co-parenting and extracurricular activities
If you're a parent who's going to be divorcing, you want your children to experience as little disruption in their lives as possible. That means continuing with their extracurricular activities. Whether it's soccer, martial arts, music or theater, these activities can...
What if your co-parent is badmouthing you to your kids?
As a separated or divorced parent, you know that you shouldn't criticize your co-parent in front of your children. Your ex likely knows it too. But your kids sometimes mention that their mom or dad said something negative or hurtful about you or your parenting. Maybe...