Parental Rights
What’s the Deal with NJ Child Custody, Parenting Time, and Vacation?
Vacation is a time for you to relax with your family. There are so many issues to resolve. When should you go? Can you take time off from work? Where should you go? Can you find things your kids and you want to do together? For many parents, another question comes to mind: will vacation…
Read MoreParental Alienation in NJ: It is as Damaging as Cult Tactics or a Child Being Forced From a Parent
Parental alienation is any act of a parent desperate to keep a child to him or herself. This can include lying to the child, emotional blackmail, and manipulation. Such a parent will risk a judge seeing through these acts and granting custody to the other parent, hoping the child will reject the other parent and…
Read MoreIn New Jersey, Incarceration of a Parent May, but Need Not, Result in Termination of Parental Rights
The Family Court will consider a parent’s misconduct, including his or her incarceration — for what reason and for how long – if the other parent or the State seeks to end the jailed or imprisoned parent’s parental rights. The mere fact that a person is in prison, in and of itself, does not mandate…
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