On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Custody on Monday, June 1, 2015. New Jersey television fans may be interested to learn that a Los Angeles judge has ordered actress Kelly Rutherford’s ex-husband to return the couple’s two children to her custody in the United States. The children, ages 6 and […]
How being transgender can affect a child custody case
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Custody on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. When a divorced parent in New Jersey is transgender, a child custody dispute may become especially complicated. Some court decisions in child custody cases that involve one transgender parent are affected by the judge’s personal views on transgender […]
New Jersey representative leads international abduction reform
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. New Jersey residents may not be aware that at least 8,000 American children were victims of parental abduction between 2008 and 2013, according to the U.S. State Department. A U.S. representative from New Jersey has led efforts to […]
Can a parenting coordinator help your divorce?
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Custody on Thursday, May 15, 2014. Couples who are going through a divorce in New Jersey know that many conflicts arise during the procedure. If children are involved, the divorce can easily become high-conflict and child custodyarrangements can be emotional. Parents who are going through […]
New bill may help with global custody disputes
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. New Jersey marriages that end in divorce and that involve kids can be very complicated. Child custody is one of the key issues that parents need to work out with their former partner. When that partner takes the child […]
Tips for handling a modern-day child custody dispute
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. New Jersey residents involved in child custody disputes may find that the traditional custody rulings have started to change. Historically, courts would award mothers full custody because mothers typically were the ones staying home and raising the kids. […]
Parents kidnap kids and sail to Cuba after child custody dispute
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Custody on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. After a divorce or separation, it is not uncommon for New Jersey parents to disagree about who should get custody of the children. Most of the time, however, parents can work with their attorneys and the courts in […]