by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce
Families with special needs children face challenges that might complicate their relationships and contribute to their divorce. About 20% of families have children with special needs, and the divorce rate for these families is generally higher than the national...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody
The Challenge of Co-parenting With a Narcissist According to recent estimates, 1 in 20 Americans has narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). Those with the condition often have difficulty sustaining long-term relationships and may exhibit manipulative, controlling,...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law
What Is a Co-Parenting Plan and How Does It Work? Just over 40% of first marriages end in divorce, and most of them end within 14 years of the marriage. Many divorcing couples have young children, and parenting and custody issues are among the top sources of conflict...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody, Family Law
Does a Parent’s Gender Matter in Custody Decisions? When couples are fighting over child custody, there is a pervasive myth that the courts will usually prefer a mother over a father when issuing an order. While this might have been true in the past, times and...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Uncategorized
Five Primary Benefits of Child Custody Mediation By their very nature, divorce cases are among the most complicated and emotional legal proceedings in the New Jersey court system. The complexity and acrimony that can be associated with the dissolution of a marriage...
