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Do Stepparents Have Visitation or Legal Rights?
Stepparents visitation rights can become a serious concern when a stepparent separates from the child’s biological parent. Being a stepparent is a tough job.
Pros and Cons: Lump-Sum vs Monthly Alimony Payments
When spousal support is ordered by a court, it is typically paid out monthly over a predetermined period. For some individuals, however, a lump sum payment is a better way to go when finalizing a divorce.
How to Prepare for a Custody Evaluation in NJ
Child custody is often one of the most emotionally charged aspects of a divorce. It’s hard not to take it personally when you are arguing over who gets to raise your children.
Parental Kidnapping: Can You Kidnap Your Own Kid?
Some parents believe they have the right to do whatever they want with their children, even if the children’s other parent objects. However, parental rights are not unlimited can be restricted by court orders, including child custody.
Child Time Share Requirements in NJ
In New Jersey, child custody and child support are determined by a mixture of parental agreement, judicial discretion, and complex mathematical equations.
Who Gets Custody While Divorce is Pending?
Divorcing parties are often confused about their legal rights while the divorce is pending–can one parent make a custody decision without the other? Can the court make a decision, even before the divorce is finalized?
Division of Assets and Debts
In New Jersey, all marital property is subject to division upon divorce. Marital property includes both assets and debts.
Who is Considered an Unfit Parent in New Jersey?
There are circumstances under which a parent can be deemed unfit. Declaring a person legally unfit to be a parent means taking away their parental rights in order to protect the health and well-being of the child.
Palimony In New Jersey
Palimony was first recognized in New Jersey in a 1979 New Jersey Supreme Court decision.
How Relocation Affects Child Custody
Relocation can significantly impact child custody arrangements, often leading to complex legal challenges.
How to Navigate Divorce Mediation
Divorce mediation can be an effective and less adversarial way to resolve the complex issues arising from a marriage’s dissolution.
How to Modify Custody Orders
When life’s winds shift direction, the custody arrangements that once seemed set in stone may need revisiting.
Helping Children Cope with Divorce
Divorce is not just a legal dissolution of a marriage; it’s a seismic shift in a family’s landscape that can deeply affect children.
Social Media and Divorce
For social media content to be admissible, it must meet certain criteria, such as relevance to the case and authenticity. The content cannot be hearsay or obtained illegally.
Navigating Employment Disputes: Tips for Employees
Employment disputes often stem from a variety of causes. These can include misunderstandings or misinterpretations of employment contracts, perceived inequities in pay or promotion opportunities, or allegations of a hostile work environment.
Basics of Paternity Testing
Paternity testing is a scientific method used to establish a biological relationship between an alleged father and a child.
