Protecting And Preserving What Matters Most: Family
A custodial parent may want to move to a different town or state for a wide variety of reasons. The person may want to start a new job or sign up with a new school. The cost of living may be cheaper in a different area than it is in the custodial parent’s current area. The individual may feel like…
Despite the state of New Jersey having strict guidelines for determining the amount of proper child support, there are many issues that come up between spouses over the things that should be included in the child support amount. In addition, there are many questions as to the process of setting accurate amounts, requesting modifications and paying or receiving child support.…
“Kids spell love ‘T-I-M-E’.” John Crudele How New Jersey Courts See Custody While there are several good synonyms of the word “custody” that connote the financial, legal, and protective responsibilities such as “guardianship”, the definition that best articulates the aim of custody is “care”. New Jersey courts see the goal of custody hearing as determining the “who”, “when”, “where”, and…
Stepparent adoption is the adoption of a child by the spouse of one of the child’s biological parents. This typically occurs when the second biological parents is no longer in the child’s life. If you and your spouse are interested in pursuing stepparent adoption, read on to learn more about the process in the state of New Jersey. If the…
Now that same sex marriage has been legal in New Jersey for a year and a half, some same sex marriages are bound to end in divorce much like their heterosexual counterparts. So, how will this pertain to child custody? It is hard to say. Since legal precedent is constantly changing, and lesbian and gay parental rights are a new…
Bill Pesch, a family law attorney in Guam, shares his love of adoptions, “My enthusiasm for adoptions is not only professional, it’s also highly personal. I am myself an adoptive father of two wonderful sons.” There are many different reasons individuals may choose to adopt. For some couples facing infertility, their longing to have a family leads them to adoption…
More than 50 percent of America’s parents are divorced. Their children have to spend most of their time with the custodial parent, which limits some of their nurturing. A divorced parent can use the back-to-school time to build the child’s comfort level, however. The following are some tips that can increase the child’s bonding and emotional security during the transition…