On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Feb 24, 2021 | Child Custody
If you and your spouse can’t be in the same room without arguing, you may wonder how you can co-parent after the divorce. Despite your contentious relationship, you may still want your soon-to-be-ex involved in your children’s lives. Parallel parenting offers the...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Nov 9, 2020 | Child Custody
New Jersey co-parents often struggle to adjust to life after a divorce. It can throw everyone off to abide by new visitation schedules or custody rules. Unfortunately, some couples disagree and argue more than others over this new lifestyle. In extreme cases, one...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Oct 26, 2020 | Child Custody
If your grandchild’s parents are divorcing, you may wonder whether you will still get to see your grandchild. Parenting time, a concept that once seemed infinite, becomes a measured commodity. Will either parent want to share this limited time with you? A good thing...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Aug 13, 2020 | Child Custody
Your divorce in Englewood Cliffs no doubt brings with it a certain sense of finality. Yet despite these feelings, your life will indeed go on. Part of that may include an opportunity to relocate to a new area (whether it be to move closer to extended family, seek new...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Jul 31, 2020 | Child Custody
Most aspects of your divorce have an emotional element to them but perhaps none more so than decisions regarding parenting time and child custody. You obviously have your child’s interests at heart, but you may also worry about preserving your parent-child...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Jun 19, 2020 | Child Custody
Addressing child-related needs as co-parents can be a tough balancing act when you no longer share a family home. But modern technology in the form of parenting and scheduling apps, can help you and your ex-spouse bypass a lot of drama. One of the best things you can...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Jun 19, 2020 | Child Custody
When co-parents devise custody plans, they must evaluate their ability to work together with one another. If being in the same room or hearing from your ex-spouse is painful or frustrating, then parallel parenting might suit your family and benefit your children....
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Jun 9, 2020 | Child Custody
Establishing paternity, or legal fatherhood, gives the father the right to seek court-ordered visitation with his child. In the absence of legal paternity, the mother can prevent the father from seeing the child. In New Jersey, follow these steps to establish a legal...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Jun 8, 2020 | Child Custody
Divorce is difficult for everyone under the best of circumstances. When you cannot communicate well with your ex-spouse, it affects the children you share and child custody issues. Sometimes, it even takes an uglier turn when one parent tries to distance a child from...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | May 19, 2020 | Child Custody
New Jersey parents have a lot to handle during a divorce. You must make sure your own affairs are in order. You also need to settle the affairs of your children. This includes deciding what type of custody to hold. Everyone wants what is in the best interest of the...
