Am I able to take a vacation to North Carolina from New Jersey with my daughter in a joint custody case?

If you have a Court Order stating that you have specific parenting time, then you can take the child to NJ during your parenting time. Give the mom...

How to write a "verified complaint &order to show cause" in surrogate court to maintain guardianship ?

Respectfully, I do not believe that any non-attorney will be able to competently draft the documents you mention. There is a tremendous amount at...

Do I need to sign a consent order to emancipate my son, when the most recent Court order defined the date of his emancipation?

I do not see any harm in having a Consent Order entered as long as the language of that Order is consistent with the Order that the Judge signed...

My wife left the state with my daughter for good?

You can file criminal charges against her for kidnapping. You could also file a Motion with the Court seeking to compel the wife to return the...

How to obtain full legal and physical custody of a child?

Anything is possible, but if your brother wants to maximize his chances of success, he will retain an attorney to represent him.

You should request oral argument, so you get to appear before a Judge and see in person who that Judge rules on your Motion. The Judge may also...

My husbands ex wife took child out of state did not know till a couple months ago?

A parent does not have the right to relocate a child from the State of NJ unless the other parent agrees (and the agreement should be in writing,...

You need to have an in person consultation with an experienced divorce lawyer. This will enable that lawyer to education him/herself as to what the...

As my colleagues state, there are many factors that go into a custody determination. You want to be able to maximize as many of those factors as...

When you are 16 can you decide who you want to live with ?

A 16 year old does not have the ability to decide who he/she wants to live with. You can have a say in the matter, and some Judges give more weight...