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Keeping Ewing Families Together Through Divorce

One of the most stressful factors of a divorce is determining a child custody agreement. The conditions a child grows up in can define the type of adult they become, which is why it is so important to ensure your children get the time with you they need after your divorce. To help you pursue that outcome, you deserve a New Jersey family law attorney who understands what is at stake in these cases and how to help you.

At the Ewing office of the Law Offices of Sklar Smith-Sklar, our lawyers are proud to help parents earn the outcomes they deserve in their child custody cases. We take the time to work closely with our clients so we can develop a personalized plan for each of them based on their family law needs. When you come to us for help, you will be met with a team that treats you with respect, compassion and dignity.

Pursuing A Fair Agreement By Presenting The Truth

Before a judge decides on a child custody arrangement, they will first consider many different factors in your divorce. Our goal as your family law lawyers is to present the reality of your case, including factors such as:

  • The ability of each parent to provide for their children
  • How willing each parent is to cooperate
  • Whether either parent has a history of domestic violence
  • The unique needs of the children
  • The health of the parents and children
  • The depth of the bond between the children and each parent
  • The stability of each parent’s home

Without the help of an attorney, making your voice heard in court can seem impossible. With us by your side, you can rest easy knowing that an experienced lawyer is fighting for you and your family.

What Are The Rules For Relocating With Your Child In New Jersey?

Moving to a new location with your child after divorce requires careful attention to New Jersey custody laws. If you share custody with your former spouse, you cannot simply relocate without following proper legal procedures, as doing so may violate court orders and jeopardize your custodial rights.

New Jersey law requires the relocating parent to provide written notice to the other parent if the move will significantly impact the existing parenting time arrangement. The notice must include your proposed new address, the reason for the relocation, a revised parenting time schedule and the date of the intended move. If the other parent objects to your relocation, you must obtain court approval before moving with your child.

Courts evaluate relocation requests by examining multiple factors to determine whether the move serves the child’s best interests:

  • Your reasons for relocating: Employment opportunities, family support systems or other genuine advantages the move offers your child.
  • Impact on the child’s relationship: How the relocation will affect the bond between your child and the nonrelocating parent.
  • Objections to the move: The non-relocating parent’s reasons for opposing the relocation.
  • Feasibility of maintaining relationships: Whether modified visitation schedules can preserve the other parent’s meaningful involvement.

Successfully obtaining permission to relocate requires demonstrating that the move benefits your child. Our attorneys help you build persuasive cases by gathering supporting documentation and developing realistic parenting time proposals.

When Can You Seek An Emergency Custody Order In New Jersey?

Emergency custody orders provide immediate protection when a child faces urgent danger. New Jersey courts grant these temporary orders only in genuine emergency situations where waiting for a standard custody hearing would place the child at serious risk.

Circumstances justifying emergency custody intervention include:

  • Substance abuse exposure: A parent actively using drugs or alcohol while caring for the child.
  • Domestic violence: Physical abuse occurring in the home that threatens the child’s safety.
  • Parental abduction risk: Credible threats that a parent will leave the state or country with the child without permission.
  • Child abuse or neglect: Evidence suggesting the child faces immediate physical or emotional harm.

Obtaining an emergency custody order requires filing a motion explaining the immediate danger and providing specific evidence such as police reports, medical records or witness statements. Emergency orders remain temporary until the court schedules a full hearing where both parents present their positions.

Start Protecting Your New Jersey Family’s Needs

If you are in the middle of your divorce without an attorney, have just been severed divorce papers or are planning on filing for divorce yourself, there is no better time to reach out to us for the help you need to resolve your divorce quickly and effectively.

Call our Ewing office at 609-568-7877 or email us here and schedule your initial consultation today.