Five Challenges to Co-Parenting After N.J. Divorce and How to Cope

Parenting can be quite challenging, and maintaining healthy relationships during and after divorce can be difficult. While the courts may decide financial responsibilities and the division of parenting time, it is up to divorcing parents themselves to fill in the many blanks left by the court process and co-parent according to the best interests of…

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Johnny has Three Parents: Is that Even Possible in NJ?

There was a time in society when parentage was difficult to prove. With the benefit of DNA testing, paternity is easily and accurately determined in most cases.  Now, it is parentage itself that is subject to redefinition. A recent New Jersey case illuminates these changes and foreshadows a great deal more complexity. In the subject…

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Bathroom Law: New Workplace Battleground

In the spring of 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued important new guidelines for employers nationally, delineating requirements for gender identity and the use of workplace bathrooms. Since that statement went public, there has been a trend in many corporate offices to institute gender-neutral restrooms. In light…

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Post Divorce and NJ Teens: Who Pays for What?

Most divorce agreements now anticipate how college tuition and costs will be shared between the parents. If the agreement is silent on college tuition and costs, a Family Court Judge may still rule on the division of expenses. In addition to tuition, there are many other expenses parents may not have anticipated as their adolescent…

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