Custody and Polyamory/Open Relationships: What NJ Courts Actually Care About
There is no New Jersey law treating consensual non-monogamy as a negative custody factor. Here's what judges actually look at instead.
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Family Law & Divorce Blog
Practical information about divorce, custody, and family law in New Jersey, written for real people going through difficult situations.
Parenting Time Schedules That NJ Judges Commonly Approve for School-Age Children
Every other weekend, 5-2-2-5, week on/week off, 2-2-3 — here are the schedules NJ judges commonly approve for school-age children, and the reasoning behind each.
Read More →The Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties NJ Holiday Parenting Time Schedule
Courts often order parties to follow the county holiday schedule, which supersedes the normal parenting time schedule. Here is the one used in Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties.
Read More →The Burlington County NJ Holiday Parenting Time Schedule
Courts often order parties to follow the county holiday schedule, which supersedes the normal parenting time schedule. Here is Burlington County's.
Read More →The Camden County NJ Holiday Parenting Time Schedule
Courts often order parties to follow the county holiday schedule, which supersedes the normal parenting time schedule. Here is Camden County's.
Read More →Legal Issues in Platonic Parenting
Platonic coparenting is growing in popularity. Here's what a coparenting agreement can and cannot do under New Jersey law — and why donor status must be clear from the start.
Read More →Why You Should Hire a Solo Lawyer
At big firms, the partner who sells you the case often isn't the one who works it. Here's what a solo practice does differently.
Read More →Getting Divorced in New Jersey During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The courts stayed open and moved online. For many clients, remote hearings made the legal side of divorce faster and cheaper, not slower.
Read More →Why You Shouldn't Get a Cheap New Jersey Divorce
Services advertising "cheap," "quick," or "easy" New Jersey divorces give you paperwork, not advice. Here's what that leaves you exposed to.
Read More →BDSM, Kink and Child Custody
Attitudes have shifted, but discretion still matters in custody cases. Here's how NJ courts approach consensual kink — and the practical steps that reduce risk.
Read More →Proposed Collingswood Airbnb Ordinance Could Create Problems for Divorcing Couples
Home-sharing income helps some divorcing homeowners keep up with a mortgage they can't carry alone. A proposed Collingswood ordinance would limit that option.
Read More →Is a Marriage Planning Agreement Right For You?
Nobody starts a business partnership without a partnership agreement. A Marriage Planning Agreement applies the same logic to a marriage.
Read More →How New Jersey Divorcing Parties Are Saving Money Using Unbundled Services
Over half of family court litigants represent themselves. Unbundled services let them get attorney help on the specific tasks that matter most.
Read More →Mediation: Why You Should Always Have a Review Attorney
A mediator can't tell you whether you've made a good deal — impartiality forbids it. That's what a review attorney is for.
Read More →Should I Mediate My Divorce?
Mediation is usually cheaper, faster, and less stressful than litigation — but it isn't right for every case. Here are the advantages, the drawbacks, and my recommendation.
Read More →The New Jersey Divorce Process
A New Jersey divorce matter begins with pleadings, proceeds through discovery, and culminates in trial. Here's what happens at each stage.
Read More →What Is a Legal Retainer and How Does It Work?
Most attorneys working at an hourly rate require an up-front retainer. Here's what that money is, where it's held, and what happens to the part that isn't used.
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