Oftentimes clients say that they are waiting until after high school or college graduation to get a divorce so that the child or children do not have to experience a
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CAN A COURT GRANT A CHILD'S REQUEST TO HUG HER FATHER?
Despite my reputation to the contrary, sometimes I am a softy – especially when it comes to children. Maybe it is due to my own experiences as a child of
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H is for HIPAA
Health care information (including mental health information) can be very important in a family law case in many ways
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CUSTODY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL PARENT DEEMED IN CHILD’S BEST INTERESTS OVER FIT BIOLOGICAL PARENT
Custody disputes are often an emotionally trying process where litigants are advocating for what they deem to be in the best interests of the child caught in the middle. Even
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RELOCATION – WHAT DOES THE CUSTODY AGREEMENT SAY?
The issue of relocation comes up all the time between divorced parents. One day mom calls dad and tells him that she plans on moving with the kids from Hoboken
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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MEDIATION
At its core, mediation is designed to be a process by which parties reach an amicable agreement through compromise. This is what most litigants want, right? Avoid the fighting, along
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Custody Issues and the Transgender Child
Lelah Alcorn’s death is a travesty. For those unfamiliar with her name, Lelah is the 17 year old child who committed suicide recently when her parents refused to accept the
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Does Sole Custody Still Exist?
Sole custody is kind of like Big Foot or the Loch Ness Monster – everyone has heard of it but few have actually seen it. Clients tell me all of
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YOUR CHILD THE "CLIENT"
You know you are intrigued by the title of the blog, but what does it really mean? I was in a recent mediation session in a divorce matter when the
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WEALTH IN DIVORCE AND ITS IMPACT ON CHILDREN
An article today on Time’s website discussed the findings of a study comparing the behavioral trends of children of divorce from wealthy and lower income families. The study, which was
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