by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody, Child Support
Making Certain Your Child Support Order is Fair In every state, including New Jersey, there are state-established guidelines for the calculation of child support. You don’t have to let the amount of support be determined by the guidelines, though—you can agree to...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Alimony
By Andrew L. Rochester, Esquire Many of you may have seen in the news that there is an effort afoot in New Jersey to dramatically change the alimony statute. At present, a Court can award four types of alimony either individually or in combination based upon a review...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Uncategorized
In a previous blog entry, I discussed the rights that grandparents have to visitation with their grandchildren. Under New Jersey law, grandparents do not have the right to force visitation with their grandchildren unless denial of visitation causes harm to the child...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce
Even though divorce may be the right thing for you, it will seldom be easy. Untangling the legal, financial and emotional bonds will simply take time. As you go through the process, there are many things to remember: To protect your legal interests, it is essential...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody
Another situation where grandparents can prevail, and in some circumstances even establish rights equal to the parents, is if the grandparent becomes what is known as the “psychological parent” to the child. In other words – if the grandparent effectively...