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  • About Me
    • Melinda L. Singer
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    • Family Law
      • Bed And Board
      • Legal Separation / Tolling Agreement
      • Same – Sex Relationships
    • Divorce
      • Thinking About Divorce?
      • FAQ
      • Alimony And Cohabitation
      • Division Of Assets And Property
      • Divorces Involving Family Businesses
      • Gray/Retirement Divorce
      • Military Divorce
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Child Custody

2 issues that can easily stall child custody negotiations (and how to avoid them)

On Behalf of Melinda L. Singer, Esq. | May 21, 2021 | Child Custody

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...

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3 Custody Issues That Can Pop Up In The Summer

by Melinda L. Singer, Esq. | May 12, 2021 | Child Custody

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...

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3 reasons to try using a co-parenting app

On Behalf of Melinda L. Singer, Esq. | Mar 27, 2021 | Child Custody

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...

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Steps to take if your ex ignores the custody agreement

On Behalf of Melinda L. Singer, Esq. | Feb 5, 2021 | Child Custody

The first time your ex was late to pick up or drop off your child, you shrugged it off. Life gets busy. You know how it is. The next time, you were frustrated. After that, you began to suspect there was a real problem. Things came to a head when your ex just refused...

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What happens when unmarried parents break up?

On Behalf of Melinda L. Singer, Esq. | Jan 15, 2021 | Child Custody

Most people know that custody battles are one of the hardest parts of modern divorce. What people often don't realize is that parents don't have to get married for their breakups to cause a custody dispute. New Jersey recognizes the parental rights of unmarried...

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Don’t fall into the trap of these holiday custody disputes

On Behalf of Melinda L. Singer, Esq. | Nov 24, 2020 | Child Custody

If you are a divorced parent sharing custody of your children with their other parent, the holidays can sometimes be fraught with drama with your ex over the custody arrangements for the kids. Ideally, holiday custody terms should be fully addressed in your parenting...

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Tips for fathers who want to gain custody

On Behalf of Melinda L. Singer, Esq. | Nov 6, 2020 | Child Custody

As a father who does not have custody of their child, it can be heartbreaking to know that they are spending the vast majority of their time with the other parent. While it can be a challenge to gain custody, especially if the other parent is making it difficult for...

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Tips for keeping both parents in the loop about education

On Behalf of Melinda L. Singer, Esq. | Oct 1, 2020 | Child Custody

Education is one area in which parents might not always see eye-to-eye. It’s sometimes possible that one parent will take more interest in the schooling of the children than the other. Because children want to know that they can count on both parents, it’s often best...

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Child custody basics parents should understand

On Behalf of Melinda L. Singer, Esq. | Aug 3, 2020 | Child Custody

Child custody can be one of the toughest components of a divorce for divorcing parents. For this reason, divorcing parents should be familiar with how child custody is resolved and what factors it is based on. What is meant by child custody? When child custody is...

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Parenting time options for New Jersey parents

On Behalf of Melinda L. Singer, Esq. | Jul 20, 2020 | Child Custody

Parenting time can be a complicated part of establishing a child custody and parenting plan pursuant to a New Jersey divorce. When a parent is unable to serve as a physical custodian of their child, they may agree to or have awarded to them parenting time rights that...

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