On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Custody on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. When New Jersey parents get divorced, one parent is often granted primary physical custody of their children while the other is typically given some visitation rights. However, in many cases, this results in the non-custodial parent being shut out, […]
The importance of creating a parenting plan
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, March 30, 2016. All New Jersey parents who are going through a divorce, should have a parenting plan that sets the boundaries and provides stability for the children. Sharing the children can go past the day they turn 18, especially when grandchildren […]
Domestic violence issues in family courts
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Custody on Thursday, February 18, 2016. If New Jersey courts follow national patterns, domestic abuse might not be treated as seriously in family legal disputes as in criminal courts. One of the primary reasons for this disparity is that family court judges tend to evaluate […]
Making a parenting plan for the holidays
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Custody on Thursday, December 31, 2015. Deciding who the kids spend time with during holidays in a divorce can be difficult and emotional. There are certain holidays that both parents definitely want to spend with the children, and the children can often end up […]
Custody dispute permits parent’s Facebook postings as evidence
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Custody on Saturday, September 5, 2015. New Jersey parents may have learned that a judge has ruled that a man may use information from his ex-wife’s Facebook account in their custody battle. The case set a legal precedent because social media is normally not […]
Dad seeks custody after children were sent to juvenile detention
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Custody on Monday, July 20, 2015. New Jersey parents who are going through a divorce may be interested to learn that a Michigan father filed for full custody of his three children on July 15 after they refused to see him. According to the […]
Substance abuse and child custody cases
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Custody on Friday, July 17, 2015. Many people in New Jersey have the mistaken belief that a parent has a substance abuse problem will automatically be barred from getting custody rights with a child. While the courts will look at a history of substance […]
Judge orders Kelly Rutherford’s children back to U.S.
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 […]
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