Updating Custody Agreements based on Covid-19 Pandemic

February 2, 2021

What is the difference between a Covid-19 Contract and an amended Parenting Time Agreement, and what would each include? Throughout 2020 and into 2021, co-parents have had to exercise a great deal of patience, flexibility, and communication to navigate their custody arrangements and parenting time agreements in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. While the recommendation was to maintain legally-established custody and parenting time arrangements as much as possible, it has been difficult to downright impossible to do so safely […]

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Domestic Violence, Electronic Communication & Text-based Virtual Relationships

November 19, 2020

In New Jersey, the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA), N.J.S.A. 2C:25-19, allows a person who is the “victim of domestic violence” to seek a restraining order for their protection from their abuser. Although the law states that “any person who has been subjected to domestic violence by a person with whom the victim has had a dating relationship,” until recently, the statute did not define what constitutes a “dating relationship.” With an increase in the number of dating websites […]

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COVID-19 Stimulus Payments During Separation and Divorce in NJ

September 9, 2020

Many Americans are receiving Stimulus Checks as a result of the coronavirus stimulus package. Contact a Passaic County Divorce Attorney Today to Protect Your Rights These payments have generated questions regarding entitlement and their impact on property division, support, and child custody in the context of a divorce or separation. The starting point for a stimulus check is $1,200 per adult or $2,400 for married couples filing jointly, and an additional $500 per qualifying child (generally, a dependent child under […]

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What Happens When Co-Parents Disagree About Summer Camp?

August 12, 2020

Co-Parenting Issues Attorney Serving Monmouth and Ocean County NJ The closing of schools this year caused family routines to be radically changed.  As businesses and events begin again, summer camp is a welcomed change from the cooped-up months behind us.  Some co-parents disagree about whether or not summer day camp is a good idea due to heightened COVID-19 concerns, sending a child to camp for any length of time right now may seem like an unnecessary risk. As always when […]

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How to File a Temporary Domestic Violence Restraining Order (TRO) during COVID-19 in 5 Steps

July 30, 2020

Considered Getting a Temporary Domestic Violence Restraining Order (TRO) during COVID-19? You’re Actually 5 Steps Closer Than You Think Have you or someone you know been living near your abuser, possibly afraid or unable to safely seek help or go forward with the legal protection process? Are you worried about child custody if you file a domestic abuse claim? As more shelter-in-place restrictions begin to lift, many Domestic Violence advocates expect an influx of temporary restraining orders and divorce filings. […]

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