Child Custody & Visitation

New Jersey Child Custody Lawyers

At the office of Iandoli, Edens & Weinberger, LLC, in Morris County, New Jersey, our lawyers and staff are dedicated to helping clients reach a favorable resolution in their child custody case.

Whether you and your former partner are basically in agreement on child custody and visitation, or you are experiencing conflict and expect a difficult challenge ahead of you, we can help. Our skillful and experienced child custody attorneys and mediators are trained to handle even the most complex child custody cases at the initial stage of divorce and later as family circumstances change.

Contact our Chester law office to talk with an attorney about your goals for child custody and visitation.

Child Custody Arrangements in New Jersey

Sole Legal and Physical Custody: One parent serves as the residential custodial parent. That same parent makes all of the major decisions regarding the children (health, education and welfare), as well as all day-to-day decisions for them. The residential parent need not first obtain consent or give notice to the non-custodial parent before making any decisions on behalf of the children.

Joint Legal Custody: This type of custody arrangement is the most widely used, as it allows both parents to actively participate in their children's lives. Usually, one parent serves as the primary residential custodian for the children and the other parent serves as the alternate. While both parents are responsible for making joint decisions for the children on major issues such as health, education, and general welfare, the primary custodial parent tends to make day-to-day decisions with consultation or notification to the non-custodial parent where appropriate.

Joint Physical Custody or Shared Custody: Many parents desire this shared custody arrangement because it is a more equal division of parenting time. It can be implemented by a schedule where one parent has one week and the other parent has the next week. Or, the parties can literally divide each week. There is no set rule as to exactly how the agreement will be carried out, but many parents want to make sure that they have close to an equal amount of time with the children.

Visitation / Parenting Time: When parents choose to have one parent as the primary custodial parent, they will typically structure a visitation schedule for the non-custodial parent. This schedule often sets forth with specificity when each parent is with the child/children, whether for overnights or dinner visits. The schedule also will often include a holiday schedule.

Contact a child custody attorney at the law office of Iandoli, Edens & Weinberger, LLC.