Blog Posts in January, 2016

NEW NJ EMANCIPATION LAW: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!

As of January 19, 2016, there is a new NJ emancipation law. Prior to this law being passed, the parent paying support had the burden to come to court and ask for a child to be emancipated. Typically, child support would not end until the child was “beyond the sphere of influence” of the custodial parent. As you might imagine, this gave judges a great deal of discretion when it came to determining ...

NEW PROCEDURE FOR NJ GRANDPARENT VISITATION RIGHTS

A grandparent’s right to see his or her grandchildren is something that can cause a great deal of emotions. When a grandparent brings an action before the court to compel a parent to allow them to see their grandchildren, you already know that things are not going well within the family. The burden to convince the court to override a parent blocking access to grandchildren is high and complex. ...