New Jersey Family Law

ROSELAND SHORT HILLS LIVINGSTON MAPLEWOOD ESSEX COUNTY NJ DIVORCE CHILD RELOCATION MEDIATION ATTORNEY

The New Jersey divorce judge took no testimony, made no findings and did not issue a written or oral decision, in denying the mother's application to relocate from New Jersey with the parties' 3 year-old child. On appeal, this ruling is reversed and remanded for a full hearing.     Vitolo v. Sabba, March 18, 2016

CRANFORD SCOTCH PLAINS NEW PROVIDENCE BERKELEY HEIGHTS UNION COUNTY NJ DIVORCE CHILD RELOCATION REMOVAL JURISDICTION MEDIATOR

When they divorced in New Jersey in 2010, these parents agreed the mother could relocate to Florida with the unemancipated children. Now, because there was no reservation of jurisdiction in New Jersey, the father's attempt to return the case to New Jersey was properly denied.      Ventimiglia, f/k/a Pandelo v. Pandelo, New Jersey App. Div., October 20, 2015

RINGWOOD TOTOWA WEST PLAINS CLIFTON PASSAIC COUNTY NJ DIVORCE CHILD REMOVAL MEDIATION LAWYER

The New Jersey judge added the following provision : "[N]either the Plaintiff nor the Defendant shall remove the child from the Unites States . . . except with the written consent of the other parent or by Order of the Court . . . ."    We note that the order precludes removal of the child from the United States, not from the State of New Jersey.        Gertseva v. Stamper, New Jersey App. Div., April 30, 2014

LIVINGSTON SOUTH ORANGE CALDWELL MAPLEWOOD ESSEX COUNTY NJ CHILD RELOCATION SCHOOL MEDIATION ATTORNEY

Under recently introduced New Jersey legislation, a child moving out of a school district due to a family crisis would be permitted to remain enrolled in that district until the end of the school year.    New Jersey Assembly Bill A735, June 28, 2013

KEARNY HOBOKEN BAYONNE GUTTENBERG HUDSON COUNTY NJ DIVORCE CHILD CUSTODY RELOCATION MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR ATTORNEY

Due to the conflicting certifications from each of the parents, it was error to deny the mother's removal/relocation application from New Jersey to North Dakota. Instead, an evidentiary hearing should have been held.      Loos v. Brown, New Jersey App. Div., Februiary 6, 2013

WOODCLIFF LAKE PARK RIDGE NORTH ARLINGTON HARRINGTON PARK BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION CHILD RELOCATION LAWYER

A divorced New Jersey parent need not have a job lined up in order to move with her child out of state : "The most practical and relevant inquiry is not whether the moving parent has a guaranteed job, but rather whether she has a reasonable plan for providing the child in her care with an economically stable home in the new state."        Benjamin v. Benjamin, New Jersey Ch. Div., January 21, 2013

LITTLE FALLS WAYNE CLIFTON WEST PATTERSON PASSAIC COUNTY NJ DIVORCE CHILD CUSTODY RELOCATION LITIGATION MEDIATOR

This New Jersey divorced mother sought to move to Coloroda with the parties' son. The move was opposed by the father. The New Jersey divorce judge denied the relocation application, but is now reversed on appeal.     Parsons v. Forman, New Jersey App. Div., August 24, 2012

GRANDPARENT VISITATION : GRANDMA WINS THE NEXT ROUND : INTERNATIONAL CUSTODY AND CHILD KIDNAPPING NJ MEDIATION ARBITRATION

The Brazilian grandmother of a New Jersey boy illegally kept in that country for 4 years will get a chance to fight in court for the right to see him. The New Jersey Appellate Division ordered a hearing and reversed the decision denying visitation between Silvana Bianchi Ribeiro and her 12-year-old grandson, Sean Goldman. The 5-year battle to return Sean to his father, David Goldman, took twists in New Jersey and Brazilian courts and focused on international child kidnappings by family members.    D.G.G. v. B.B.G. (deceased) v. R.R.F. and S.B.R., New Jersey App. Div., July 12, 2012

NEW JERSEY DIVORCE CHILD CUSTODY REMOVAL RELOCATION MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR LAWYER

The New Jersey divorce judge denied the motion of the ex-wife to relocate within the State of New Jersey with the three children (aged 12 to 7) from Monmouth County to Essex County. This decision is affirmed on appeal.    P.P. v. N.P., New Jersey App. Div., December 27, 2011

CRANFORD SUMMIT WESTFIELD SPRINGFIELD UNION COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR LAWYER

New Jersey divorced parents concerned about their children being taken out of the United States without permission can address this issue by putting a "hold" on their passports.     Harwelik v. Harwelik, New Jersey App. Div., December 13, 2011