Child Custody And Visitation

Marlton, New Jersey is recognized as having one of the best township-based organized athletic programs in the State of New Jersey. Thousands of children participate in a wide variety of organized sports activities including football, lacrosse, soccer, baseball, golf,...

Parenting time can complicate day-to-day life for parents who must arrange their schedules around pick-ups and drop-offs, plan ahead for family gatherings and activities, and ensure there is proper care for the children due to work responsibilities, illness and other...

Co-parenting can be daunting, especially when emotions run high and communication breaks down. For many parents navigating shared custody or post-divorce parenting, finding common ground becomes a challenge. Fortunately, there are resources and tools available to help...

The back-to-school season often involves numerous major transitions for families. Parents have to adjust to the drop-off process at the school, while the children have to remember their class schedules or get to know a new teacher. Back-to-school season is a hectic...

When deciding custody, the primary and overarching consideration in custody disputes is the best interest of the children.  Kinsella v. Kinsella, 150 N.J. 276, 317 (1997). This criterion involves evaluation of the safety, happiness, and physical, mental and moral...

When parents decide to separate, they often reach agreements about custody and parenting time. Sometimes they need to go to court or mediate to resolve their differences. In any situation, issues arise in the future that may not have been considered or unresolved...

When you get divorced as the parent of a minor child, the court can determine your custody arrangement if you and your child’s other parent cannot reach a mutual agreement. Whether your situation is amicable or contentious, the court will eventually issue a final...

Make no mistake; parenting is tough, especially after a divorce or separation. It is natural to get into disagreements with your co-parent from time to time regarding your child’s care and upbringing. One of the questions divorced parents grapple with is whether they...

The issue of custody of children lies at the heart of every family case. It is by far the most important issue. Unlike old times, when generations resided on farms or remained in the same communities, we have become a mobile society, driven by employment or...

Making the holidays a memorable and joyous occasion for your children requires weeks of planning, shopping and scheduling with others. However, the holiday season often becomes more of a challenge when you have to split the celebration across two households. For many...

The impact of divorce can cause a ripple effect with those closest to the separating spouses feeling the effects in a variety of ways. For children, divorce can bring life changes from adding a second home to changing schools and learning a new schedule. For...

In New Jersey, as in other states, the courts prioritize your child’s best interests in all custody matters. In other words, custody decisions are never about what is best for the parents; they are focused on what is best for the child.  If the parents cannot agree on...

With Covid-19, most everyone is now familiar with video conferencing and interacting with other people through the computer or smart phone. It should come as no surprise that this technology has long been used to facilitate contact between parents and their children,...

Whether you live in New Jersey, California or somewhere in between, divorcing couples with children need to determine how to co-parent after they separate. But how do parents make the most out of their co-parenting plan?  The NBC news program, TODAY, offers some...

The development of the COVID vaccine has brought vaccination questions to the forefront of the discussion in many family law cases.  Although a COVID vaccine is not yet available for most children, the concern is already on many parents’ minds.  Parents are wondering...