by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody
Your parenting plan must focus on the best interests of the child and at the same time work for you as a parent. Just as each family situation is different, each family’s parenting plan is going to be unique. If one spouse travels extensively, the parenting plan may...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody
In the last month, two separate panels of the New Jersey Appellate Division have issued conflicting rulings on the issue of who chooses the last name of your child after a divorce. This week, one panel of appellate judges chose to apply what is called the “best...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody
In recent years, shared custody has become more prevalent among divorced or separated parents. New Jersey’s child custody laws are gender neutral and more fathers are taking active roles in their children’s day to day lives making shared custody more common. In New...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Property Division
For the purposes of a divorce settlement, New Jersey is an equitable property state. Which means that marital property is divided based upon what is fair and not necessarily equally. In determining the equitable distribution of marital property, the court considers...
