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Impact of Domestic Violence on Children in Short Hills

March 29, 2021

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...

What Types of Family Law Cases are the Courts Currently Hearing?

March 19, 2021

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...

My Ex is Not Taking Proper COVID Precautions

March 18, 2021

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...

When Your Ex Stops Paying Child Support During COVID

February 17, 2021

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...

Renegotiating Custody Due to COVID-19 Concerns

February 16, 2021

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...

Domestic Violence and COVID-19

February 15, 2021

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...

Divorce During the COVID-19 Pandemic

February 12, 2021

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...

Co-Parenting During a Pandemic

February 11, 2021

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...

Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights – Step-Parent Adoption and Beyond

February 25, 2020

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...

Blended Families and Estate Planning

February 20, 2020

It is common knowledge that the divorce rate in the United States is close to 50%. While a divorce is an emotional and financial hardship for all involved,...

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