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About New Jersey Child Custody
NJ Divorce & Child Custody Lawyer Chris Hoffner’s Tips:
How to positively impact the outcome of child custody matters.
In making custody determinations, Courts attempt to protect children’s “best interests.” This standard ensures a child’s safety, happiness, physical, mental & moral welfare. To positively impact the outcome of child custody matters try to keep in mind that the Court's consider:
1. Parents’ ability to agree, communicate & cooperate in child-related matters;
2. Parents’ willingness to accept custody & any history of unwillingness to allow visitation not based on substantiated abuse;
3. Interactions & relationship of the child with its parents & siblings;
4. History of domestic violence, if any;
5. Safety of child & safety of either parent from physical abuse by other parent;
6. Preference of child, when of sufficient age & capacity to reason, so as to form an intelligent decision;
7. Needs of child;
8. Stability of home environment offered by each parent;
9. Quality and continuity of child’s education;
10. Fitness of parents
11. Geographic proximity of parents’ homes;
12. Extent & quality of time spent with a child prior to & subsequent to separation;
13. Parents’ employment responsibilities; and
14. Number & ages of children.
Certain “informal” factors likewise significantly influence custody determinations.
The biggest factor is a Courts’ interest in identifying one parent who is most likely to put personal differences aside to unselfishly do right by his or her
children. Any parent who demonstrates sincere action-based commitment to rise above existing contentions in order to affect amicable resolution of conflicts has an advantage, both in and out of the courts. A second important criterion focuses on determining which parent is better suited to encourage & foster an appropriate relationship between child or children & other parent.
Competent counsel from a New Jersey Divorce & Child Custody Attorney, Child Custody Mediator & Parenting Coordinator committed to dealing effectively with complicated legal issues affecting child custody is indispensable.
NJ Divorce & Child Custody Lawyer Chris Hoffner’s Tips:
How to positively impact the outcome of child custody matters.
In making custody determinations, Courts attempt to protect children’s “best interests.” This standard ensures a child’s safety, happiness, physical, mental & moral welfare. To positively impact the outcome of child custody matters try to keep in mind that the Court's consider:
1. Parents’ ability to agree, communicate & cooperate in child-related matters;
2. Parents’ willingness to accept custody & any history of unwillingness to allow visitation not based on substantiated abuse;
3. Interactions & relationship of the child with its parents & siblings;
4. History of domestic violence, if any;
5. Safety of child & safety of either parent from physical abuse by other parent;
6. Preference of child, when of sufficient age & capacity to reason, so as to form an intelligent decision;
7. Needs of child;
8. Stability of home environment offered by each parent;
9. Quality and continuity of child’s education;
10. Fitness of parents
11. Geographic proximity of parents’ homes;
12. Extent & quality of time spent with a child prior to & subsequent to separation;
13. Parents’ employment responsibilities; and
14. Number & ages of children.
Certain “informal” factors likewise significantly influence custody determinations.
The biggest factor is a Courts’ interest in identifying one parent who is most likely to put personal differences aside to unselfishly do right by his or her
children. Any parent who demonstrates sincere action-based commitment to rise above existing contentions in order to affect amicable resolution of conflicts has an advantage, both in and out of the courts. A second important criterion focuses on determining which parent is better suited to encourage & foster an appropriate relationship between child or children & other parent.
Competent counsel from a New Jersey Divorce & Child Custody Attorney, Child Custody Mediator & Parenting Coordinator committed to dealing effectively with complicated legal issues affecting child custody is indispensable.
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