Parenting Issues

How to Handle Co-Parenting with a Difficult Ex Spouse

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Divorce is difficult. Add issues resulting from co-parenting with an ex spouse with whom you do not get along, and the challenge may seem insurmountable.  Some parents adapt to co-parenting and become better caregivers, because they develop their own style of parenting outside of the relationship.  However, when your ex-spouse is difficult to communicate and engage with, the battles may be exhausting.  Fortunately, there are some considerations that may help you to…Read More

Custody Considerations for Moving Out of State With Your Children

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Before marriage, an out of state move was your choice, resulting from factors such as employment, family, and school attendance.  But in New Jersey when a parent maintains primary custody of children following a divorce, there are laws to which you must adhere prior to moving out of state.  You must obtain permission from you ex spouse or a judge, before relocating outside of New Jersey with you children, pursuant…Read More

Custody Evaluations in New Jersey: Put your best foot forward

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Entering into a Custody Proceeding can be extremely stressful as one of your most valued possessions, your children, is at stake. Often Child Custody battles are long and taxing, leaving all parties involved with a sense of unease. During the process it is extremely important that you are educated on how to properly prepare for a custody evaluation and take the appropriate steps to insure you are properly represented during…Read More

Mother Loses Child Custody Over Benadryl

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Sleepless nights are a familiar feature of every parent's life in the early years, thought to be a hurdle of the job. Parents try so many things to help their children sleep, sometimes even resorting to drastic measures. In one such case out of New York, a mother who was giving her 8-year-old son Benadryl on a regular basis to help him sleep, lost custody of the young boy after…Read More

How Parental Alienation May Impact Your New Jersey Divorce

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Ideally, during the divorce process, both parents are committed to making decisions that are in the best interests of their children. By acknowledging that a healthy and secure relationship with both parents is best, parents can make an effort to shield the children from contentious or negative interactions or feelings that may arise among the parents during the divorce process. At times, however, resentment and other issues may motivate one parent to…Read More

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