New Jersey’s New Rules for Child Custody Relocation Requests

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Do your summer plans include relocating with your children to another part of New Jersey — or out of state? Strict court rules govern parental requests to relocate. And recently these rules have changed! 

Let’s understand the new standards parents who wish to move away must meet through the lens of one family’s story.  Read more

5 Tips To Help You Bring Up Balanced Kids When You Parallel Parent

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You’re trying out parallel parenting techniques because nothing else worked. But are you worried this form of co-parenting will keep you from raising well-balanced children? Here are five tips to help you minimize conflict so your kids can live in peace. Read more

3 Ways To Survive When Your Ex Gets A New Partner (And You Have Kids)

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Finding out that your ex has a new partner can be unsettling. If you’re still single, you may experience twinges of jealousy knowing your former spouse found a significant other before you did. But the toughest blow usually is realizing this person you didn’t choose will have a hand in raising your children. Here are three tips to help you adjust to the change in your ex’s relationship status. Read more

Kids, Parenting Time & Vacation: Are You Ready for the Summer? 

The countdown to summer break has begun! And that means that before the final bell of the school year rings, it’s time for you and your ex to iron out plans for the months ahead.

Are you ready for the less structured days of summer vacation? Planning a trip with your kids? Want more time with your child? Or wondering which parent pays for expenses like summer camp?

Here are answers to common summer co-parenting questions we hear all the time!  Read more

5 Reasons Staying Together For The Kids Is The Worst Idea Ever

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No one would advocate that divorce is good for kids, but staying in a bad marriage for their sake can hurt more than help. Here are 5 reasons why.  Read more

Stand Up For Abused and Neglected Children on GO BLUE for CASA Day!

UPDATE: Scroll down to see team photos from this year’s GO BLUE Day!

Weinberger Law Group is proud to support CASA’s GO BLUE campaign in support of New Jersey’s Child Advocate Day, this Friday, April 6.

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) performs extremely important work on behalf of children who have been abused and neglected. To raise awareness about CASA’s mission, team members at all offices will wear blue as a show of support.

Want to learn more about CASA? Here is some information to get you started: Read more

Child Custody Modification Dilemma: More Time Or Less Support?

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A child custody schedule that makes sense for a toddler may no longer work for a teenager. But modifying parenting time can be difficult when co-parents disagree on what’s appropriate or worse, question each other’s motives for requesting the modification. Read on to find out how businessman Kevin used mediation to negotiate more time with his son. Read more

4 Tax Breaks For Divorced Parents With Kids In College  

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As part of the divorce process, parents must decide who will claim their child as a dependent on their income taxes. One parent may claim the child every year, or parents may agree to an alternating year schedule.

When children are very young, divorcing parents are mainly concerned with who gets to claim the dependent child tax credit. However, when children enter college, other tax credits and deductions become available that parents may not have been aware of during their divorce.

Have a child in college — and is it your turn to claim them as a dependent? Check out these four extra tax breaks that you could help you reduce how much you owe the IRS.  Read more

Your Spouse Cheated; You’re Divorcing. What Do You Tell The Kids?

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One of the toughest things about divorce is breaking the news to your kids. But what do you say when infidelity is the reason for your split? Read more

Co-Parenting With A Hostile Ex When Your Kid Gets In Trouble At School

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It’s hard enough co-parenting with a hostile ex when things are going smoothly, but the process becomes much tougher when your child is struggling or acting out in school. Although you can’t control your ex’s behavior, you can be proactive if you know what to expect and employ strategies for how to manage the crazy. Read more