Affected even more than the people who are actually getting divorced are the children of the divorcing couple. One of the biggest reasons that children feel the harshest impacts of their parents’ divorce is because their life is changing dramatically and they don’t have any control over the situation. No matter the age of the […]
Read MoreThe Department of Child and Family Services in New Jersey serves to make sure that all children within the state are being properly cared for in safe environments. In the event that someone tips off the DCF that a household is neglectful towards the children that live there, they will pay a visit to the […]
Read MoreMaking the decision to adopt a child is a simultaneously exciting and confusing process. There are so many different types of adoption and ways to go about the various processes. Some of the options that you have when considering adoption are private adoptions, international adoptions, single parent adoptions, open adoptions, and domestic adoptions. Some people […]
Read MoreSometimes in a divorce, one parent will have less contact with the child than the other parent. As unfortunate as it may be, parental alienation is quite common and the relationship between the parent and child becomes tarnished. The custodial parent may use the child to manipulate the other parent in an attempt to destroy […]
Read MoreNew Jersey takes cases child abuse and neglect very seriously. They have an agency known as The Division of Child Protection and Permanency or the DCPP to ensure that every child within the state is living in a safe environment and in suitable conditions. DCPP is a state agency in New Jersey charged with investigating […]
Read MoreClients often contact me regarding service of papers to appear in court for a DCPP matter. There are two ways parents can be notified of DCPP court proceedings. One way is called a Dodd removal, which is an emergency removal without a court order. The division staff can actually take children out of a home […]
Read MorePeople often ask what happens with their children when they’re going through the divorce process. If custody is an issue between you and your spouse, meaning you do not have an agreement on custody, part of the process will often involve your children being interviewed either by a custody expert who is usually a child […]
Read MoreA very common question that I’ve experienced over the course of my career is “I’m a stay-at-home mother, and does that mean I would get primary custody of my children?” Unfortunately, it doesn’t mean that. Certainly, it means that you would have at least an equal role in your children’s lives, but it would not […]
Read MoreOver the years, there have been computer programs that have been created in order to calculate child support. Child support has a formula to it. People ask this question a lot and they should. Child support is a product of income and predominantly the number of overnights you have with your children. Our law states […]
Read MoreChild support is always modifiable upon a showing of a change in circumstances. If a person has a change in income, you can file what is called a motion. A motion is a request for the court to review your circumstances and make a new order based on that change in circumstances.
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