N.J.S.A. 9:2-4(c) states in relevant part, "In making an award of custody, the court shall consider but not be limited to the following factors:...

Asking for child support

Yes, you can ask for child support. The court will only make child support retroactive, upon request, to the filing date of your...

You are not obligated to let him into your home since there is no custody order. If he files an application for parenting time, however, the court...

Below is the relevant statute that sets the one (1) year residency requirement for filing a Complaint for Divorce in the state of New...

https://www.njcourts.gov/forms/11492_fd_initial_appl_kit.pdf?c=CO2 Above is the link to the custody application that you can file with the...

Would my boyfriend be able to adopt my daughters?

If your daughters' biological father does not contest the adoption, the process should be straight forward. If your daughters' biological father...

I was never served my OTSC about custody and or given the affidates in motion. Its 10 months later, what can i do?

https://www.njcourts.gov/forms/10200_records_req.pdf is a link to the records request form. You can use this form to request the emergent...

Can I switch my full child support withholding obligations to my partime job instead of my fulltime job being garnished?

Ask Probation. They are the authority on this issue.

What are my chances to gain custody of my newborn? ?

https://www.njcourts.gov/forms/11492_fd_initial_appl_kit.pdf is the link to the Verified Complaint for custody. This packet makes clear that you...

A person cannot remarry until the court enters a Judgment of Divorce dissolving that person's prior marriage.