New Jersey courts assess a variety of factors in determining the best interests of your child. Based on their findings, they may recommend an order that allows both you and your ex to stay actively involved in your child's life. Knowing the types of things the courts...

Dealing with divorce is a harrowing task for anyone. Unfortunately, parents have the further burden of breaking the news to their children. You might want to put this off, but experts generally agree you should broach the topic sooner rather than later. So how can you...

Do you have concerns about sharing time with your children after divorce? Many parents have outdated ideas of how courts decide on custody; for example, New Jersey does not take gender into account when creating a fair parenting plan. Review the factors that state...

Even couples who end divorce on reasonably good terms often struggle with joint custody in the aftermath. If you happen to be on extremely poor terms with your ex-spouse, if or your ex-spouse has narcissistic tendencies or other personality disorders, creating a...

New Jersey parents like you want what is best for your child. But even parents are only human. A grieving, angry parent can fall into the trap of wanting to distance you from your child. This is parental alienation. Exposed children often develop parental alienation...

Even if you and your spouse divorce, if you have kids you will still be partners for a lifetime. Co-parenting is usually in the best interest of the child, which is why it is such a common custody arrangement after divorce. However, there are many common issues...

When you and your spouse decide to divorce, one of the most difficult things you have to do is inform your children. They will need time to adjust to the information, and helping them cope is often a process. You can set the tone for the rest of the process by...

When parents divorce, it inevitably has a dramatic impact on the lives of both parents and their children. In addition to determining physical and legal custody, ex-spouses may face many future questions about how to raise children as supportive co-parents. To help...

New Jersey co-parents often get along relatively well. But this is not always the case. There are some instances in which you may find yourself dealing with your co-parent's efforts to drive a rift between you and your child. This is parental alienation. It is a very...

When making child custody decisions, you and your former spouse probably focus on the details about where your child will be and who will get him or her on holidays. You may not stop to think about the impact the decisions you make will have on your child. States are...