What are the child custody laws in New Jersey?
You may be wondering how child custody laws in New Jersey are different from how they are in other states.
In many states, such as New York, the law does not provide for joint custody at all. Instead, the court usually awards sole custody to one parent (usually the mother), and the other parent receives visitation rights. You should always speak with a lawyer about these things.
(There is a bill pending in the state legislature that would amend the law to allow for joint custody in New York.)
In some states, judges may award joint legal custody, meaning that both parents will have a say in major decisions about their children's upbringing. But neither parent will have a day-to-day involvement in supervising their children's schedule. However, it is common for judges to award joint physical custody, also known as shared parenting. This means that both parents spend an equal amount of time with their children. Since New Jersey law includes a presumption of shared parenting, this is what you can expect if you are going through a divorce. In fact, most divorcing couples agree on this type of arrangement without going to court.
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