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.

Topics: Child Custody, Co-parenting, family court

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.

Topics: Child Custody, Co-parenting, family court

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.

Topics: Child Custody, Co-parenting, Divorce Court, family court

The easy answer under New Jersey law to that question is “no.”

Topics: Divorce, Equitable Distribution of Property, family court

The easy answer under New Jersey law to that question is “no.”

Topics: Divorce, Equitable Distribution of Property, family court

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.

Topics: Child Custody, Co-parenting, Divorce Court, family court

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.

Topics: Child Custody, Co-parenting, family court

As a divorce lawyer, half of my clients are people who are getting divorced.

Topics: Divorce, Divorce Court, family court

Child custody has been a very difficult issue since biblical times. King Solomon had his hands full.

Judges today still have their hands full.

First it was custody evaluations by a psychologist. $20,000 plus each.

Then came the Custody Neutral Assessment. A poor man's version of the custody evaluation. 

Now many judges just start with an assumption that 50/50 joint custody is in the child's best interest. Well, that was easy...but is it really right?

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

 

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

Topics: Child Custody, Co-parenting, Divorce Court, family court

Topics: Alimony, family court