Blog Category | Child custody

When a parent refuses court-ordered visitation in New Jersey, the other parent can file an enforcement motion. A judge can then order make-up time, sanctions, or even a change in custody. If there is no court order in place, the first step is asking the Family Division to set a...

In New Jersey, you can generally record a conversation you are part of without telling the other parent. However, recording conversations you are not part of, such as the other parent’s phone calls with your child, can violate the state’s wiretap law. Warren Law Firm advises parents in custody disputes...

A domestic violence allegation can quickly affect a custody case in New Jersey. A temporary restraining order may give one parent temporary custody and limit contact with the other parent. A final finding of abuse can carry even more weight, since judges must now treat child safety as the first...