When seeking a divorce in Hackensack, New Jersey, you must make decisions regarding your assets and property. In many cases, one or perhaps even both spouses want to keep the family home, especially if they have children. Holding on to a home for the sake of your kids...
Emotions can run hot in a child custody dispute, but some lines should never be crossed. One such line is parental alienation, a toxic phenomenon in which one parent intentionally seeks to poison the relationship between the child and the other parent. Examples of...
The subtle art of compromise plays a role in many aspects of life. It essentially involves two parties making concessions to one another while settling an issue. We compromise with other people when making business deals. We compromise with our children when they...
There are many reasons why grandparents may want to petition the court for visitation of their grandchildren. Often divorce, separation, and the death of a parent leave grandparents out in the cold. When grandparents want to be a consistent part of their...
When a child is born, the baby’s mother automatically has parental and custodial rights -- but things aren’t the same for unwed fathers. Unfortunately, many unwed fathers don’t realize that they can obtain custody and visitation rights to their children. The process...
Most partners don't decide to have kids, only to end up splitting. It's unlikely that anyone would want to make their child go through such a thing. Life isn't always predictable, and situations like this may arise. Many parents will sit down and broker an agreement...
Summertime brings warmer weather and for co-parents, more complications. If your kids are out of school, you and your co-parent might need to put a little extra effort into your co-parenting plan. There are several common custody issues that may pop up in the summer...
We live in a modern world with more women from all walks of life longing for gender equality. As contemporary and informed American citizens, we support this point of view and have a strong belief in promoting gender equality. Some people believe women receiving...
One of the most challenging aspects of a divorce, for many couples, is resolving their financial ties. That generally means splitting up any assets and debts that are part of the marital estate. Divorce can become particularly complicated if spouses have unequal...
Many divorced parents agree that sharing custody with their ex is the hardest part of splitting up with young children. Instead of a clean break, the two of you have to see each other constantly and figure out ways to handle the difficulties involved with parenting...
