Even if you and your ex ended your relationship on good terms, things can take an ugly turn when it comes to deciding how to divide up your parenting responsibilities. Many divorcing or separating couples in New Jersey opt for a joint custody arrangement which allows...
Family Law
Can I use my spouse’s social media against them in a divorce?
Social media platforms (Facebook, TikTok, etc.) have integrated themselves into our everyday lives. They have changed the face of how we interact with everyone from our family to our friends and acquaintances. Though, with this rise in connectivity comes the downside...
How to tell your kids that you’re getting a divorce
Breaking the news of divorce to your children can be one of the hardest aspects of your marriage dissolution. This is especially true if you’ve successfully shielded your children from your marital disharmony. As you prepare to talk to your children about your...
Can I ask for a change to our child support order?
Family court judges apply formulas and guidelines under New Jersey law when they create a child support order. The formulas are based on the child's needs and the parents' ability to pay. In other words, a parent who has a high-paying job will likely end up paying...
Child support payments in New Jersey
If you are going through a divorce or separation, you may wonder how child support payments are calculated. Child support payments are determined by the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines, which are based on the income shares model. The Guidelines use a series of...
Summer custody and its challenges
Divorced or separated New Jersey parents may face custody challenges during their first summer apart. New Jersey courts assume that a shared custody schedule is in a child’s best interest, but sometimes that is not practical during the school year. Therefore, it is...
What if parents cannot agree on custody and parenting time?
For children, divorce is difficult enough on them without a back and forth over custody and parenting time. In a best-case scenario, the sides can come to a reasonable agreement as to how to share the child. If not, the case will need to be decided by the court. In...
What can you do if you can’t afford to pay your child support?
It isn't easy to go through the process of establishing a child support order in New Jersey. If you were married, child support was just one of many issues you had to work out in the divorce process. If you weren't married, you may have had to go through the process...
Protecting your parenting time
No parent seeks to lose time with their children; thus, most parents will fight to maintain as much time as feasible when commencing and working through a child custody battle. Whether parents are unmarried or initiating the divorce process, it is imperative that...
How do I establish paternity in New Jersey?
You never married the father of your child, and now you and your child’s father broke up. While you may feel sad, angry or even relieved, you need to start thinking about your future. Specifically, you will want to consider pursuing child support to help you out...