Although it may be for the best in the long run, a divorce can bring emotional upheaval for everyone in the family. Many parents worry about how this time of transition will affect their children, including their future behaviors and emotional stability. Fortunately, with emotional awareness and intention, parents can create a smoother transition for

Divorcing a Narcissist Divorce can be a challenging process, but most people would say it’s well worth the energy and effort in the end. That said, when you’re in the middle of the process, it can feel pretty difficult —and that’s doubly true if you’re divorcing a narcissist. Whether your spouse has been diagnosed with

For many parents, determining appropriate levels of child support is one of the most important issues to resolve during a divorce. After all, child support payments can have a significant impact on the well-being of the whole family. As family law attorneys, we regularly help our clients with child support questions—including how to file for

In New Jersey, child support payments are part of either a court order or consent agreement that both parents are legally obligated to follow. However, for any number of reasons, the parent making payments may fall behind. Whether intentional or not, late payments harm the financial stability of the child, the parent receiving payments, and

In the challenging journey that divorce can be, getting to the end of the process only to still be in regular communication with your co-parent can feel overwhelming. It’s important to remember that no matter how hard it feels, coordinating with your co-parent to raise happy, healthy, and emotionally stable children is feasible. The real

Co-parents who are divorced or unmarried may have a new decision on their plates this summer and in the coming months: whether or not to vaccinate their children against COVID-19. The decision to vaccinate or not has been a divisive topic nationally, and we expect some differences in perspective to feed into child custody discussions

Domestic violence can include a wide range of behaviors, such as harassment, assault, and stalking. In fact, the New Jersey Prevention of Domestic Violence Act defines nineteen different actions as domestic violence. Restraining orders seek to provide the victim—who, in court, would be referred to as the plaintiff—with a greater level of protection. (The person

For many people, divorce marks a stressful time. It’s not simply the end of a relationship—there are also many logistical hurdles to navigate, such as divvying up finances and property, finding a new place to live, and determining custody and parenting time with children. Filing for divorce can feel overwhelming, but there are steps you

Redecorating While Quarantine Our attorney Amy L. Miller interviews Interior Designer Emily Harmatz from Just The Right Piece Emily Harmatz: My name is Emily Harmatz, and I own an interior design firm called Just the Right Place, and we pretty much like to create practical and beautiful living spaces, and I do everything from picking

Can Grandparents get custody if the child wants to live with them? Our Co-Founder of Jacobs Berger, LLC. Jamie N. Berger practices exclusively in the area of family law. In the following video, Jaimie talks about the rights grandparents have when it comes to visitation and even custody related issues. Grandparents do have certain rights in