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Leaving sleeping children in a locked parked car is VERY DANGEROUS

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March 9, 2010 at 11:51 am

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The parent seeking to terminate a kinship legal guardianship has the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence both that the parent has overcome the incapacity or inability to care for the child that led to the original guardianship proceedings, and that termination of kinship legal guardianship is in the best interest of the child

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February 24, 2010 at 4:32 pm

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The New Jersey Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

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February 16, 2010 at 2:26 pm

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The failure of the movant to establish a prima facie case that circumstances subsequent to a divorce judgment have adversely affected the welfare of the children precludes requiring a plenary hearing

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February 11, 2010 at 1:38 pm

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A court in its discretion may appoint a psychologist to conduct an evaluation of a child’s best interests in a custody dispute whenever the court concludes that disposition of an issue will be assisted by an expert’s opinion

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February 11, 2010 at 1:31 pm

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A court of this State has jurisdiction to make an initial custody determination only if N.J. is the home state of the child on the date of the commencement of the proceeding

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February 11, 2010 at 1:18 pm

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No reported decision has ever concluded that the mere passage of time, standing alone, warrants a plenary hearing to modify custody

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February 8, 2010 at 2:25 pm

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Divorcing While Dying

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February 6, 2010 at 11:37 am

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Interference with custody and parenting time may immediately and irreparably impact the best interests of a child and often represent classic cases necessitating court review

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February 3, 2010 at 5:02 pm

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To obtain a modification of an arrangement for parenting time specified in a court order, the parent must establish that circumstances have changed since the order in place was entered; and that, as a result of the new circumstances, the present arrangement is adversely affecting the welfare of the child

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February 1, 2010 at 12:32 pm

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