Protecting the Best Interests of Your Child Under New Jersey Law
Divorce can have a critical impact on your relationship with your children, so it is important to make sure that the child custody and visitation agreements you enter into protect your child’s best interests.
Working with an experienced lawyer is the best to understand your rights and the potential pitfalls. At the Law Offices of Daniel K. Newman, in Voorhees, New Jersey, we use over 30 years of legal experience to help you achieve the best possible results.
Child Custody and Parenting Plans in a New Jersey Divorce
At the Law Offices of Daniel K. Newman, we help parents make smart decisions about child custody and visitation agreements. The emotional side of a divorce can be overwhelming. We are there to encourage our clients to keep the best interests of their children in mind and craft agreements that will work.
After a divorce, both parents should continue to be involved in their child's life. Children adapt to a divorce best if they are allowed to spend time with both parents and are encouraged to continue loving both after the marriage relationship has ended.
In a divorce that involves children, parents are usually asked to develop a clear schedule (called a parenting plan) to determine when the children will be in each parent's care. Parenting plans can also cover other matters related to the legal custody of a child:
- Education
- Health care
- Religious upbringing
- Financial support
While parenting plans can be determined by a judge in family court, the best results are usually achieved when both parents cooperate to create a plan that works for them and their children. This can be difficult to do. But ultimately, parents — rather than judges — know each other best and know the best way to schedule their childrens’ lives.
Modifying Child Custody After a Divorce
As children grow and change, their needs change. Sometimes a child custody order must be modified because of new circumstances. At the Law Offices of Daniel K. Newman, we can help New Jersey parents with modification of existing child custody orders.
To talk with us about resolution of a child custody dispute, schedule a free initial consultation with attorney Daniel K. Newman. Call our South Jersey law office at (856) 309-9007, (877) 309-9007 or complete our online form.
