An experienced New Jersey divorce lawyer explains the process Roughly half of all marriages in New Jersey end in divorce. But just because divorces often occur doesn’t make them simple or straightforward. Every divorce is different and presents its own unique challenges and obstacles. There may also be many opportunities and benefits to getting a…
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Impact of Domestic Violence on Children in Short Hills
When someone is accused of family violence, two things can happen. Often, one party will apply for a temporary restraining order against the alleged perpetrator. However, the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) can also become involved in these types of situations and may investigate the family. Allegations of domestic abuse may also lead…
Read More »What Types of Family Law Cases are the Courts Currently Hearing?
When COVID-19 first began spreading throughout the United States in early 2020, most courts in New Jersey closed and put non-essential legal proceedings on temporary hold. Fortunately, this delay was relatively short-lived. Once courts set up the right infrastructure for virtual hearings, business more or less continued as usual using Zoom and other methods of…
Read More »My Ex is Not Taking Proper COVID Precautions
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect every aspect of daily life, both the federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the New Jersey court system have issued guidelines about how to minimize transmission and the associated health risks. Unfortunately, one of the biggest reasons the pandemic has persisted for so long is because…
Read More »When Your Ex Stops Paying Child Support During COVID
The financial impact of the coronavirus is causing trouble for families across the world. Many people lost their jobs, and others had to cut back on their work to support children who are no longer attending school in person. If your former partner stops paying child support during this time, that unexpected loss of income…
Read More »Renegotiating Custody Due to COVID-19 Concerns
Negotiating custody is one of the most difficult aspects of a divorce case. Unfortunately, no one anticipated that COVID-19 would create challenges for many of those arrangements. Even parenting schedules that worked well before the pandemic may now become a source of conflict. If your parenting situation is leading to disputes, you may need to…
Read More »Domestic Violence and COVID-19
Over the summer, the New York Times stated that cases of child abuse dropped by more than 50 percent during the pandemic. Sadly, that number is not a good sign. With students learning remotely from their homes, teachers are not having direct contact with many children and therefore cannot report indications of abuse. Relatedly, domestic…
Read More »Divorce During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Divorces are stressful, major life events. For many people, the coronavirus adds to pre-existing financial and emotional strains. Some couples may find that the shelter-in-place orders and increased time at home are causing a more rapid breakdown of a marriage that was already struggling. If you are looking to initiate a divorce during COVID times,…
Read More »Co-Parenting During a Pandemic
Even under normal circumstances, co-parenting can be challenging. Unfortunately, parenting agreements signed before COVID-19 probably lack any terms that address a pandemic. The unprecedented situation has caused confusion and conflict for many divorced parents in New Jersey. When it comes to co-parenting, the children are the priority. No one benefits if disagreements about schedule changes…
Read More »Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights – Step-Parent Adoption and Beyond
The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly recognized that parental rights are a right far more previous than any property right. There are many statutes and cases in New Jersey reinforcing the fact that parents have the right to care and custody of their children. Involuntary termination of parental rights is difficult and can be…
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