Court gives Parent Coordinator power to craft a parenting plan despite case law and court rules that don’t allow for that power.
Decision to Forgo Interview of Special Needs Child in Custody Determination Affirmed
Under the New Jersey Court Rules, a trial judge presiding over a custody hearing is free to conduct an in-camera interview with the children whose custody is at issue, whether
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Maybe A Judicial Interview of a 4 Year Old Wasn’t a Great Idea
Interviewing a 4 year old in a custody case was a bad idea
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What To Do/What Not to Do When the Other Parent Removes Children to Another State
Relocation with children is always a hot button issue. That said, since the Supreme Court decided Bisping in 2017 (which we previously blogged on), relocation got more difficult because
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Once Again, Appellate Division Reaffirms That Joint Physical Custody is “Rare”
As I have blogged here before, despite it not being the law and not really supported by the social science, many judges and even many custody experts have taken the
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Court Lets Another Teenager Refuse Reunification Therapy; Was This Another Case of Justice Delayed is Justice Denied?
Moving Closer and a Child’s Maturation Can Be Changed Circumstances to Modify Custody
It should come as no surprise that a child’s best interests change over time. That is one of the reasons why, under the law, that custody and parenting time Orders
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When Parenting Time is 50-50, There Isn’t Usually a Parent of Primary Residence (PPR)
In the late 1990s when the Child Support Guidelines were drastically changed to account for overnight parenting as well as shared parenting, the terms Parent of Primary Residence (PPR) and
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Another Custody and Parenting Matter Reversed For Failing to Hold a Plenary Hearing
contested custody and parenting matters require discovery and a plenary hearing
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Yes, Parties Can Agree to Waive the Change of Circumstances Standard
Parties can waive the change of circumstances requirement for custody and parenting time modification
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