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Child Custody

The Effects of Restraining Orders on Child Custody

Restraining orders, sometimes called protective orders, are court orders designed to protect individuals from acts of violence and abuse. Restraining orders can provide protection from actions that include (but aren’t limited to): Restraining orders are always serious legal matters, and the safety and well-being of the families involved are of utmost importance, but restraining orders …

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Can Supervised Visitation Be Part of Our Child Custody Agreement?

Developing a parenting time plan, even in the most amicable divorce settlement, can be a complex process.  Ensuring a fair parenting time plan is generally one of the top priorities of parents when negotiating a divorce settlement that affects their children. Because every family is unique, a number of options exist for creating individualized parenting …

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Filing an Emergency Custody Order: What You Need to Know

Whether it’s the initial filing, negotiating terms of parenting time, or keeping an agreement updated and functional for the whole family—dealing with child custody issues can be stressful even when everything is going smoothly.  But what about when it doesn’t go smoothly? Hiccups in the process, misunderstandings between parties, and frustrations with your co-parent are …

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What Parents Should Know about Child Custody in NJ

When you take a cross-country trip with your child, it requires detailed planning and preparation. You have to be able to negotiate your way through unexpected detours, bathroom breaks—and the ever-present question in the background: “Are we there yet?” Navigating child custody is much the same. While it may feel like you’ll never reach your …

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How to Tell Your Children You Are Getting Divorced

Choosing to divorce is a big decision, and it’s one that is full of complex, sometimes conflicting emotions and concerns about what comes next.  One of the most universal concerns for parents who are divorcing is how they’re going to break the news to their children and how their children will process the information.  Even …

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Child Custody and COVID-19: What to Do If Co-Parents Disagree on the Vaccine

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 …

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Can Grandparents get custody if the child wants to live with them?

Can Grandparents get custody if the child wants to live with them?

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 …

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