When do background checks need to be done with step parent adoption. Can they be done at an earlier date?

I have clients do the fingerprint and FBI background check before filing and submit the certification to the Court at the time of filing the...

What do we need to know about step parent adoption in NJ?

There are a number of requirements for the adopting step parent to meet. Fingerprinting and FBI search, also search by the court to determine he...

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Do i fire my attorney?

If you have already talked with your lawyer about these issues without satisfaction or understanding his/her reasoning, then you need to get a...

Do I have to pay back child support to someone, if it was paid to them by welfare, for my child.

If he was not the father then he had no obligation to pay support for the child or to reimburse welfare for the benefits you received. You should...

Does default divorce hearing happen exactly at scheduled time?

When you report to Court that morning let the Court officer know about your need to be available for your 10 AM phone conference and ask if there...

How much can I control child visitation?

If the visitation was not previously supervised then it would not be supervised now. Your efforts may be better spent working with a child...

Can I void an agreed schooling decision at a joint custody agreement in a divorce?

You will need to show the Court that there is a change in circumstances from when you entered into the agreement and that it is in the child's best...

Can I call default divorce as "Final Judgment of Divorce"

David is correct. I would use the title Final Judgment of Divorce. Your divorce is final when entered. If for some reason the Court permits the...

Is a phone convo recorded by my boyfriend with my ex husband admissible in NJ family court?

Recording a telephone conversation from a person in one state with a person in another state without consent to record can subject the recording...

How do I take legal custody of my 11 yr old daughter?

The first priority here is to get mental health care help for your daughter. You will need his consent for this or you will have to file a request...