“My ex-wife is messing around with the visitation schedule. Either she changes the days when I can see my kids at the last minute or claims this weekend ‘isn’t convenient.’” You cannot imagine how many times I get a call from someone saying something like this. As a family law lawyer for men and fathers […]
A Pre-Nup Helps Protect Children of Divorcing Dads
Organizations that track this sort of thing report that couples are marrying later in life more than ever. While the reasons vary, one of the key by-products of later marriages is that an engaged couple is more likely to have accumulated assets that should be protected in the event they divorce. Since half of all […]
Fathers Fight for Custody In New Jersey
Divorce is hard on everyone, especially children, so it’s important to remember that family law judges are required to put the interests of the children above all else when resolving a custody dispute. While joint custody of the kids by both parents is increasingly common, there are times when a father is a better custodial […]
How To: Understand the Custody Process in New Jersey
Standards for Custody Process I was asked by a colleague to discuss a little bit about the prima facie showing that you need to have when entering a case for the custody process in New Jersey. There are actually two. I’ll give you the standards, and I’ll try to explain a little bit of how […]
How To: Understand Why You Can’t Get Sole Custody
Seeking Sole Custody – You Probably Won’t Get It The title may seem a little odd because I’m talking about a negative when people are usually looking for how to become successful with something. First, it’s very important to know that you probably will not get sole custody. Now I’m asked this question all the […]