Tag Archives: child custody

Mother’s Day for Single Moms

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Sam

It’s not Thanksgiving or Christmas, but Mother’s Day still can carry with it much of the same kind of emotional baggage that holidays and other family celebrations do when you are separated or newly divorced. Is this your first Mother’s … Continue reading →

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Bethenny Frankel Divorce: Who Prevails When Both Parents Want Custody?

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Sam

The latest development in the contentious divorce between reality diva Bethenny Frankel and estranged husband Jason Hoppy is shaping up to be a nasty child custody fight over the couple’s 2-year old daughter Bryn. At issue is the claim on … Continue reading →

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Vacation Planning for Divorced Families

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Sam

It’s your weekend for visitation and at the last minute, you decide it would be fun to head down to Washington D.C. to see that new exhibit at the Smithsonian. Can you just pick up and go, or do you … Continue reading →

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Divorce & Taxes: Who Can Claim Children As Dependents?

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Sam

If this year marks the first time you are filing your taxes as a divorced parent, you may have questions about how issues such as child custody arrangements affect your ability to claim your children as dependents. Can you claim … Continue reading →

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Mom Loses Custody Over Facebook Post

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Sam

We blogged not too long ago about how not to let social media sabotage your divorce. But it looks like at least one mom still hasn’t gotten this one very basic message: What you post on Facebook, Twitter, or your … Continue reading →

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New Jersey Gives Military Parents Added Protection for Child Custody & Visitation Issues

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Sam

As we discuss at greater length in our Guide to Military Divorce, child custody arrangements and parenting plans require special flexibility when one or both parents are in the service of the U.S. military. Deployments can be unpredictable and sometimes … Continue reading →

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New Jersey’s “High Conflict” Parenting Coordinator Program Ends

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Sam

As 2012 ended, so did New Jersey’s 5-year-old Parenting Coordinator Pilot Program. According to a notice sent from Acting Administrative Director of the Courts Glenn Grant, the decision to shut down the program as of Nov. 26, 2012 came at … Continue reading →

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E-Visitation: NJ Bill Allows Skyping and Texting to Count as Parenting Time

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Sam

Tom Cruise has taken a lot of heat for not seeing daughter Suri in the flesh over the past two months, though the two talk on the phone and video chat “at least once a day,” Cruise’s lawyer confirms. This … Continue reading →

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Grandparent Visitation Rights New Issue in Sean Goldman Case

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Sam

Sean Goldman, the little boy brought back from Brazil after a hard-won child custody battle by his father David Goldman in 2009, is back in the news, and at the center of a new custody fight, this time involving his … Continue reading →

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Divorce Mediation: Three Secrets to Getting What You Really Want

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Sam

When Kevin and Jessica entered divorce mediation, they both immediately demanded “school night” custody of their 7-year old daughter Lilly. It became such a stalemate that it looked likely the pair would need to go before a judge. As a … Continue reading →

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