New Jersey family law courts often wants children to have strong, functional relationships with both parents.

But getting there means dealing with some legal complexity. We can help you understand different types of custody, including sole legal custody, shared legal custody, sole residential custody, shared residential custody, parent of primary resident and parent of alternate resident, as well as develop a workable visitation/parenting time schedule that fits the specific situation.

Here are some things to consider during child custody cases:

- The child’s and parent’s physical and mental health;

- The relationships between the child and each parent;

- Any special needs of the child;

- The stability of each potential home environment;

- The relationship and cooperation between the parents;

- The geographic distance between parent’s homes; and

- The child’s preference, if he or she is of a certain age.

To learn more, give us a call at our Bergen County, New Jersey law offices (201) 497-8700