Hello and thanks for your question! I'll do my best to answer you as fully as I can in this forum. To answer you simply, there is nothing "illegal" in having a religious ceremony for a marriage here in New Jersey. However, your marriage, unless you obtain a marriage license, is not a... View More

Hi and thanks for asking your question. I will do my best to answer you here, but I'm a little unclear as to what you are asking. Hopefully, I'll be able to offer a little bit of assistance. You ask if you and your child's other parent have to go to court if you are not together.... View More

Hi and thanks for your question! I understand it's tough, especially around the holidays, to make ends meet. But, one item you don't want to miss paying if at ALL possible is your child support, especially if there is a court order in place for a specific amount of child support that must... View More

Hi and thank you for your question. Sorry you are going through a difficult time. If you have gotten divorce papers served upon you by a sheriff or process server, please know that you only have a certain amount of time to respond to them. I would strongly suggest that you file a counterclaim for... View More

Hello and thanks for your question. I'm sorry you and your child are going through this very difficult situation. I strongly suggest you go and talk with a family law attorney because more details about your family and your existing court orders is necessary in order to give you specific... View More

Hello and thanks for asking your question. I'm sorry-this is an incredibly frustrating situation for any parent having to deal with this, and, unfortunately, you are not alone. This situation is all too common and many parents are left to throw up their hands.

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Hello, and so very sorry to hear about all that you have gone through. Having your parental rights terminated is devastating to parents without question. You can challenge the decision to terminate your parental rights in court. It's technically called a 4:50 motion and in your court papers... View More

Hello and thanks for asking your question. First off, you are definitely raising some complicated jurisdictional issues that need more exploring and explaining! I'll do my best to answer you generally, here. But, please know that an attorney would need much more detail regarding you and your... View More

Hi and thanks for your question! The law in New Jersey with respect to when a "child" becomes an "adult" for many circumstances is indeed 18. But, it's not quite as clear in family law. You and you ex seem to have a pretty clear parenting plan order in place that talks... View More

Hi and thanks for your question! Some further details are needed about your family in order to give you really tailored advice, but I will do my best here to get you at least some general advice. Your child support can go up or down based on what we call a "change in circumstances" here... View More

Hello and thanks for your question. Unless there is some special circumstances, such as you have a restraining order in place against your ex, you should inform him of where you are living, especially if you have joint legal custody of your child or children. It also makes for much easier pick ups... View More

Hello and thanks for your question. I'll do my best to give you some general advice, here, but please know that much of the advice you need would be based on a review of your MSA and the terms contained there with regard to child related expenses.

You indicate that there is no child... View More

Hello and thanks for asking your question. I'm sorry to hear of the issues you're having with your son in law. I agree with my colleagues below: you can certainly seek and obtain a restraining order against your son-in-law if he has committed some sort of act of domestic violence against... View More

Hello and thank you for your question. I will certainly try to give you the best information, here, but more information regarding your son and the marriage would be needed for a really detailed answer. With regard to property division and divorce, New Jersey is what they call and equitable... View More

Hi and thanks for your question. Sorry to hear you have been struggling with your child's other parent. Although this is not uncommon, it certainly can be difficult for anyone to go through. I'll try to answer you as specifically as I can, but please know that you should consider a... View More

Hello and thanks for your question. I'll do my best to answer you here as specifically as possible with the information that you have provided. You have indicated that your fiancée has been divorce for nearly three years at this point and that his ex-wife is just now considering filing for... View More

Hello and thanks for asking your question. Some more information will definitely be needed in order for you to get a really complete answer, but I will try my best to give you general advice, here. Please know that if you do go see an attorney for a consultation, you should bring all your prior... View More

Hello and thanks for your question. You should file for custody in the county where your child is living. If you need further information regarding the process for filing or any other info, consider a consult with an attorney. Many offer free consultations as we do. Hope this helps! Regards, Bari

Hello and thanks for your question. I'm sorry you are going through this tough time. Divorce is incredibly difficult, especially when there is adultery involved. I'll try to answer you as best I can, here in this general forum.

With regard to subpoenas, it is possible to issue a... View More

Hello and thanks for your question. While many couples split up and then reconcile, the effect of this on child support is not at all clear, unfortunately. In fact, you may even get different answers from different lawyers on this issue! I'll try my best to give you specific advice here, but... View More