In making a request for child support reduction, do I need to include my job search and if so for how long?

To justify your lack of employment or your need to take a reduction in pay one factor the court is likely to consider is what efforts you have made...

A Temporary Restraining Order is a "temporary" Order of the court. It is unlikely that any significant weight would be given to it with regard to...

If i file for custody in my new home state, and my ex files in the original home state, which court will have jurisdiction? I cu

Absent exceptional circumstances, i.e. that immediate and irreparable harm will be suffered by a child, New Jersey does not take jurisidiction over...

Family Law Venue

Jurisdiction regarding issues concerning the children can (and should) be argued to be in the home state/country of the children (in New Jersey...

Divorce - this is second marriage

The explanation provided by Brad Michael Micklin is absolutely correct. Unfortunately, you have not provided enough information to provide a...

My ex took my children, before he was properly served with a TRO. What are my options, besides contacting police? Should I go

If you have an Order suspending your ex's parenting time and otherwise providing protections under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act you...

Will my boyfriend go to jail?

If he was to be found guilty of contempt or otherwise in violation of a Restraining Order the potential penality is incarceration. Generally, on a...

Disabled Child

Generally, the receipt by a child of "government benefits" will decrease if not eliminate the obligation of the non-custodial parent to provide...

How do you go about changing your child custody days after being divorced?

First, keep in mind that once you voluntarily give up parenting time it will likely be very hard to regain it, casuing both an emotional and...

My husband married me on 6-30-2012 no divioce and married again 10-6-2012 is that bigomy we live in nj.

If he was married on October 6, 2012 at the time he sought to officially marry another, his second marriage would be void.