You and your spouse got divorced, and you’ve split up the physical custody of your children. Maybe the kids live with you for one week and then with your ex for the next week. You have a slightly different schedule over the summer vacation or the holidays, but you...
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Child custody and parenting challenges in remote work situations
What began as a necessity in 2020 – the work-from-home trend – became the arrangement of choice for many parents. The convenience and flexibility of remote work can facilitate a harmonious blend of professional and parenting responsibilities. However, it may also...
Household items that can cause property division headaches
The property division process during divorce is fraught with potential pitfalls. Spouses can find themselves disagreeing about everything from what their house is worth to who keeps the business. Retirement accounts, motor vehicles and other high-value assets often...
Can I take my child out of the USA on vacation this summer?
If you’re a divorced parent here in New Jersey, you may be dreaming about a summer jaunt to Europe, the Caribbean or some other exotic locale. In fact, anywhere other than under the current heat dome over the northeastern part of the country. But as a divorced parent,...
Tips for communication with your child’s other parent
Some divorces are so contentious that the adults involved can no longer speak to each other without a massive argument breaking out. While some divorcees don’t have any need to talk, those who share children have to find a way to communicate effectively. When you and...
3 tips for summer child custody
The summer months are usually a favorite time of year for children since they don’t have school and the weather is usually nice. For parents, this can be a challenging time of year, especially for those who aren’t with the child’s other parent any longer. Trying to...
Why are commingled assets complex during a divorce?
During a divorce case, couples need to split up the marital assets that they own. These typically include the things they purchased together, like cars, homes, real estate or businesses. They also include money they earned from various income sources, such as wages,...
What is child support intended for?
Child support will often be ordered in divorce cases where one parent earns more money and/or has less physical custody time. The support order helps to balance out discrepancies in how much each person has to invest in raising the child. Estimates indicate that it...
Divorced parents and college tuition costs
One thing that divorcing New Jersey parents may want to include in any judgments signed by the court is their separate responsibilities to support their children through college. Many parents who don’t want to see their children financially strapped for decades paying...
3 potentially negative impacts of supervised visitation
During a litigated divorce process involving parents of minor children, a judge makes important rulings on the allocation of parental responsibilities and visitation rights. Among these rulings, supervised visitation may be mandated, aimed at helping ensure the...

