The rapid and unpredictable spread of the COVID-19 virus has created many issues for divorced parents and unmarried people who have children together in how to handle custody and parenting time issues.

There is often justifiable confusion regarding the enforceability of a so-called Get, or Jewish Bill of Divorce. A Get is a religious divorce document often issued by a Rabbinical Court referred to as a “Beth Din.”

During the recent defamation lawsuit featuring Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, the issue of Post-Nuptial Agreements was mentioned by Johnny Depp in his testimony. New Jersey family courts have often struggled with the enforceability of Post-Nuptial Agreements, which are sought out when the parties, for various reasons, are unable to reach agreement on a Prenuptial Agreement prior to their wedding date.

The issue of dividing retirement assets can become contentious and time-consuming during divorce litigation and is often not resolved until well after the divorce has been finalized and the parties are living separate lives. 

During the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, grandparent visitation remains an issue resulting in assorted disagreements between parties involved in contentious custody litigation.

With the continuing COVID-19 pandemic creating financial issues for many divorcing couples and a second wave potentially facing New Jersey, a Divorce from Bed and Board may provide unique benefits to divorcing parties in New Jersey. In New Jersey, a Divorce from Bed and Board is covered by statute and permits parties to obtain a divorce while allowing one party to maintain their medical insurance coverage if covered by the other spouse.

With the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, many families face the dilemma of how to obtain custody of a child — seeking to stay indefinitely in a different state from the other parent, or looking to relocate to a state they consider to be safer for the child. The predicament of child custody when parents live in different states has therefore been at the forefront of litigation since the COVID-19 pandemic first began spreading in early 2020.

Attorney’s often answer the question of how to get full custody of a child from prospective clients.  There is no simple answer as to how to get full custody of a child, but some general principles can help guide you in seeking the right family law attorney to help you learn how obtain custody of a child, specifically primary custody of a minor child.  

Domestic violence child custody issues frequently arise in the practice of family law in New Jersey, and an attorney will provide you with helpful and effective tools to address the contentious issue. 

During this uncertain time, there are specific and detailed questions that anyone seeking a divorce attorney in New Jersey should ask before retaining that divorce attorney. The list below is not exhaustive but should give you enough information in order to make an informed decision about hiring a divorce or matrimonial lawyer to assist with your case.