Joint physical custody, or 50/50 custody as it is sometimes referred, is defined as a custodial arrangement where both parents equally share in the day-to-day care of their children in common. Although with joint physical custody co-parents have the same parenting...
When children are involved in a custody battle between adults, whether it is an initial dispute or a modification action down the line, you’ll often hear the phrase “best interests of the child.” Legally, the custody arrangement standard is based upon this principle....
We all witnessed it - live or through some media report. Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. It began with an insensitive joke. Chris Rock is an American standup comedian, actor, writer, producer, and film director. Rock appeared on stage and like any other...
She leaned against the marble counter top, hand absently rubbing her swollen belly, while she looked out over the beautifully decorated mansion she needed to say goodbye to. Seven months pregnant, with no money to go and no right to stay: He had given her ‘till...
The buzzword on the nightly news these days is inflation. Over the past couple of years we’ve experienced all number of supply chain issues, employee shortages, employer shortages, and an ever-increasing cost of goods. If you’ve tried to buy a car in the past 12...
New year, new month, new day, new client, it doesn’t matter. Generally, attorneys and judges will always advise clients to stick to their custody and visitation agreements to avoid the constant courtroom battles. However because COVID-19 insists on going on a full...
“Grace? She passed 30 years ago.” - Aunt Bethany, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation If you’re like me, the Christmas season isn’t complete without National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. To those of you unfamiliar with the classic: Poor feeble Aunt Bethany is asked...
What happens when your parenting plan does not contemplate you living in the same state as your children? Consider the following: Parent A and Parent B get divorced in Georgia in 2018. Since Parent A had plans to relocate to New Jersey for employment before the entry...
Families come in all shapes and sizes. Single parent households; Blended family households; Unmarried parent households; Multigeneration household; Adoptive parent households. There seems to be a million- and-one ways to make a family now-a-days. The options are...
Will your Parenting Plan last forever . . . or at least until your child turns 18? I sure hope so! You may be wondering what a Parenting Plan is, whether it will apply to you, or if you really need it. Well yes, if you have a child with someone to whom you are not...
