As I anticipated in a prior blog about general vaccinations, the hot topic is now how a COVID-19 vaccination status impacts parental rights. I recently gave a lecture about
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Sometimes the Disposition of an FD Matter is Like the Wild West
Typically, divorce cases are handled by the court on the “FM” docket and cases involving people that weren’t married but have children together are handled on the “FD” or non-dissolution…
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COURT DELAYS REUNIFICATION THERAPY DEFERRING TO THE WISHES OF A 12 YEAR OLD
Sadly, serious fractures in a parent-child relationship come up frequently in our practice. Sometimes, it is because of a parent’s self-destructive conduct (e.g. drug or alcohol addiction, abuse, untreated mental…
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For Custody Jurisdiction, The Facts, Not Agreements, Matter More
In Orr v. Johnson, an unpublished decision (meaning not precedential), the Appellate Division reviewed a jurisdictional issue between two parents – one living in New Jersey and one living…
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Alienating Your Kids from Their Other Parent May Cost Your Kids Big When it Comes to Child Support and College.
Here in New Jersey, divorced parents are generally obligated to contribute to the college education expenses for their un-emancipated children. In virtually every marital settlement agreement where there are un-emancipated…
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AAML & AFCC PROVIDE SEVEN GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS WHO ARE DIVORCED/SEPARATED AND SHARING CUSTODY OF CHILDREN DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
I received an email earlier this week containing guidelines for parents who are sharing custody and parenting time of their children during the Coronavirus Pandemic which was prepared by the…
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Solving The Puzzle Now Will Hopefully Make For A Less Litigious Future
One of the hardest lessons I learned in my early days of practicing family law is that a case is never really over when we think it’s over. I remember…
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I’m Moving With the Kids To Burlington County – Not So Fast
For decades, when a custodial parent wanted to move out of state, it would not be unusual to hear that if the court or other party won’t let me leave…
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Appellate Division Rules: No Custody Evaluation Without Finding of Changed Circumstances
Last week, Eric Solotoff and I achieved victory in the Appellate Division in the unreported (non-precedential) decision of Gatto v. Breton, wherein the Court reversed the trial court’s order…
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The Futility of Parent Coordination When a Parent Coordinator Won’t Be Decisive
I have written many times over the years regarding parent coordination, both during and after the end of the Supreme Court pilot program. A parent coordinator is a person,…
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