I get asked all the time, "What is joint custody in NJ?

What does it really mean in practical terms to me as someone who will be getting divorced here in Monmouth County?"

Or "How do judges in the Monmouth County court house in Freehold tend to handle joint custody requests?"

Well, I can tell you this: they take it very seriously.

Last week I heard a judge yell at a lawyer for even using the word "visitation", saying "parents don't 'visit' with their children...they share parenting time."

The bottom line is that in New Jersey, there are two broad types of custody.

Physical custody deals with where the child lives, and legal custody deals with who makes major decisions for the child.

When I began my career as a New Jersey Divorce Lawyer 37 years ago in 1987, moms almost always ended up with physical custody, the parents shared joint legal custody, and dads would usually have visitation every other weekend, plus Wednesday night for dinner.

What happens if your ex wants to move your child to another state and you do not consent?

I get asked all the time, "What is joint custody in NJ? What does it really mean in practical terms to me?"

The bottom line is that in New Jersey, there are two broad types of custody.

Physical custody deals with where the child lives, and legal custody deals with who makes major decisions for the child.

You no longer live in New Jersey but your kids do.

And unfortunately you are having child custody related issues.

If you are looking to hire a good NJ child custody lawyer, then I can help you.

In the mean time, here are my top 10 thoughts about custody laws in New Jersey. I hope that they are useful to you:

1. This first article will teach you about JOINT CUSTODY.

Here are my top 10 thoughts about custody laws in New Jersey. I hope that they are useful to you:

1. This first article will teach you about JOINT CUSTODY.

What happens if your ex wants to move your child to another state and you do not consent?

Joint custody in NJ is way too often, in my view, a big cop-out.

When I began my career as a New Jersey Divorce Lawyer 35 years ago in 1987, moms almost always ended up with physical custody, the parents shared joint legal custody, and dads would usually have visitation every other weekend, plus Wednesday night for dinner.

Joint custody in NJ is way too often, in my view, a big cop-out.