On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Oct 18, 2019 | Child Custody
When you are in the middle of a New Jersey divorce with your partner, the issue of custody comes up. If you are negotiating child custody currently, then no doubt you will hear new terms. You probably already heard legal custody or physical custody. To someone who...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Sep 19, 2019 | Child Custody
When two people are married and carry out a divorce, to decide who has legal custody is normally simple. If two parents are in a child’s life, then both will have some form of custody. If one parent waits to establish custody, what are his or her rights to the child?...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Aug 29, 2019 | Child Custody
As some New Jersey parents have discovered, fighting for custody when there are allegations of abuse is often an emotional, lengthy and costly process that is surrounded by mistaken perceptions. While it is often thought that courts favor mothers in these cases, the...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Aug 14, 2019 | Child Custody
A parent’s living situation could play a key role in how a child custody case is decided in New Jersey or any other state. A judge wants to know that a child will be safe while living with a mother or father. Therefore, parents can improve their chances of...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Aug 11, 2019 | Child Custody
There are many issues you have to contend with during the divorce process. The Philly Voice recently ran a column about how alimony is generally the most contentious issue in a divorce. While determining alimony does usually take up a lot of time in court, there...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Aug 1, 2019 | Child Custody
Parents in New Jersey who are seeking custody of their kids will first need to attend a child custody hearing. A judge will base his or her decision on state law and other factors that are unique to a given case. For instance, parents can show that they have spent...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Jul 17, 2019 | Child Custody
When New Jersey parents decide to divorce, they may be concerned about how to best help their children navigate this transition. Divorce can stir up a lot of complicated emotions for children. Some may fear that their parents will abandon them or stop loving them....
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Jun 3, 2019 | Child Custody
Two-household summers can be stressful for children with divorced parents in New Jersey. This is also a time when there’s no longer the structure of school and other routines that normally fit neatly into a prearranged scheduled. However, summers can still be...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | May 21, 2019 | Child Custody
New Jersey parents who are divorced are usually allowed to spend time with their kids without their former spouses present. In some cases, this involves taking a child to another country. Ideally, exes will include the terms of such travel in their parenting plan. At...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Apr 11, 2019 | Child Custody
When parents of younger children get divorced in New Jersey, custody decisions have to be made. At one time, mothers were far more likely to be favored in custody-related matters. Moms still tend to get more custody time, but there has been a noticeable shift over the...
