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The Effects of Restraining Orders on Child Custody

Child Custody, Parenting Time / By Sarah Jacobs, Esq.

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?

Child Custody / By Sarah Jacobs, Esq.

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

Child Custody / By Sarah Jacobs, Esq.

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

Child Custody / By Sarah Jacobs, Esq.

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

Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce / By Sarah Jacobs, Esq.

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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Domestic Violence and Child Custody

Child Custody, Domestic Violence / By Jamie Berger, Esq.

Domestic violence and child custody are two subjects which would never intersect in a perfect world. Of course, we do not live in such a world, and there are families who have a history of domestic abuse in one way or another. Parents who have been the victims of domestic violence want to keep their children safe. Parents …

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10 Co-parenting Tips

Child Custody, Co-Parenting / By Sarah Jacobs, Esq.

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 …

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

Child Custody / By Sarah Jacobs, Esq.

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?

Child Custody, Child Custody Evaluation, Co-Parenting, Family Law, Grandparents' Rights, Parenting Time / By Jamie Berger, Esq.

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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Child Custody

The Effects of Restraining Orders on Child Custody

Can Supervised Visitation Be Part of Our Child Custody Agreement?

Filing an Emergency Custody Order: What You Need to Know

What Parents Should Know about Child Custody in NJ

How to Tell Your Children You Are Getting Divorced

Top 12 Questions to Ask a Lawyer about Child Custody

Domestic Violence and Child Custody

10 Co-parenting Tips

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

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

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