From the legal perspective, there is absolutely no benefit/detriment to being either the plaintiff or the defendant in a divorce proceeding. Which...

What can non-custodial father do when custodial mother is alienating the children for a year, disregarding access requests?

Your recourse is to file a motion to enforce litigant's rights. More specifically, under Court Rule 5:3-7(a): "On finding that a party has violated...

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As others have responded, it is difficult to imagine any situation in which a 7-year-old and 9-year-old child would be deemed emancipated....

Under Court Rule 2:8-2(b), the Rules of Court permit a litigant to request, on motion, the summary disposition of an appeal. I do not, however,...

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Based on the information provided, you should consider filing a motion to: (1) under Court Rule 1:10-3, enforce litigant's rights for your ex's...

I need help in trying to keep my brother little girl safe

From the information in your question, it sounds as if you already have custody of this three-year-old girl and are defending against your...

Yes, of course. Many of the attorneys here on Avvo, including myself, have experience litigating custody matters involving special needs children....

I live with my husband in a rent home he has not been contributing to anything and also threatens me. How can I get him out?

The best way to have your husband removed from the home would be to seek a Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO") based on his threats. The wisdom of...

I'm in dire need for an aggressive divorce attorney. Are there any divorce attorneys who offer contingency or payments?

Under Court Rule 4:6-1(a), you have 35 days from the date of service to file an Answer to your husband's Complaint for Divorce. If you do not...

There are a few issues raised by your question. Initially, you cannot sign a prenuptial agreement because you are already married. You can,...