A New Jersey appellate court has determined that a person does not necessarily have to be related to a child through blood or adoption in order to have visitation rights or share in child custody. Under the psychological parent doctrine, if the court determines that...
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Month: August 2014
Changes in alimony laws await governor’s signature
Legislators have sent a bill that seeks to change alimony laws in New Jersey to the governor for his signature. While Garden State residents supported changes to the alimony statutes, some are now asking the governor not to sign it. The bill, A-845, is a combination...
More grandparents raising the next generation
There is a growing trend in New Jersey and around the nation that has grandparents raising their grandchildren on a full-time basis. Grandparents often get involved in child custody because their adult children are unable to take care of their own offspring. It can be...