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In implementing the best-interest-of-the-child standard, courts rely heavily on the expertise of psychologists and other mental health professionals

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March 9, 2012 at 6:52 pm

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A parent’s failure to request a hearing does not preclude an appeal from an order modifying parenting time on disputed facts and an inadequate record

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March 9, 2012 at 6:49 pm

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A residential custodial parent’s relocation within the State

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January 8, 2012 at 12:11 pm

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A party seeking modification of a judgment, incorporating a PSA regarding custody or visitation, must meet the burden of showing changed circumstances and that the agreement is now not in the best interests of a child

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December 11, 2011 at 10:14 pm

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It is essential for an incarcerated parent seeking visitation to provide to the trial court a complete factual background about the parties, their relationship, their children and issues affecting custody and visitation

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November 14, 2011 at 4:06 pm

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In every case in which visitation is denied, the grandparents bear the burden of establishing by a preponderance of the evidence that visitation is necessary to avoid harm to the child; however, when the presumption in favor of parental decision making does not apply, the court should approve a schedule that it finds is in the child’s best interest

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November 13, 2011 at 5:28 pm

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Custody and visitation orders are subject to modification at any time upon a showing of a material change in circumstances

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November 13, 2011 at 4:29 pm

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The relocation of a child by the residential custodial parent from one location in New Jersey to another may have a significant impact upon the relationship between the child and the non-residential custodial parent that may constitute a substantial change of circumstances warranting modification of the custodial and parenting-time arrangement

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November 2, 2011 at 1:46 pm

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In certain family actions affecting a child, the court has the power, if necessary, to appoint counsel or a GAL for the child

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October 26, 2011 at 2:59 pm

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In every case in which visitation is denied, the grandparents bear the burden of establishing by a preponderance of the evidence that visitation is necessary to avoid harm to the child

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August 20, 2011 at 12:28 pm

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