Elder Care Lawyers in NJ

Learning How to Spot Child Abuse and Neglect in New Jersey Annually, 3 million children experience some form ofchild abuse and neglect in the United States. The subject is disturbing. Understanding what child abuse and neglect is and what can be done to create a safe space for a child is a good place to start. The World Health Organization identifies four main types of child abuse or maltreatment. They are physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional and psychological abuse, and neglect. Child Neglect Upfront A Staten Island mother was accused of leaving pain medication unattended. Her one-year old baby swallowed the medication. The mother found the baby lying face down in her crib. When EMS arrived in the home the baby was unconscious and unresponsive. The baby was taken to the hospital and died shortly thereafter. The baby overdosed on the mother’s pain medication. The medical examiner identified that the baby ingested morphine and the anti-anxiety medication, diaze...

New Standard for Child Relocation Applications in New Jersey There may come a time after a divorce is finalized or the child custody agreement is entered by the family court as an order when the custodial parent may need to relocate to another county in New Jersey or outside the state. The agreement, whether divorce or child custody, may contain provisions for a permissible relocation of the child. Many times, however, no such provision is included in the agreement or there is a prohibition on relocation. Life happens, and circumstances change so the parent seeking to relocate must first try to obtain consent from the noncustodial parent before making the move. If the parents cannot come to an agreement, a contested child relocation petition must be filed in court.   Old Standard for Child Relocation Petitions in New Jersey For over a decade, the standard used by courts in New Jersey to approve the relocation of a child post-agreement in a divorce or custody procee...

Alimony is termed spousal support under New Jersey law, and it refers to the payments one spouse makes to another when a court finds it appropriate in divorce cases. Spousal support may be one of the most hotly contested issues in a divorce case, whether you are the party seeking it or fighting to avoid paying it. Plus, New Jersey’s alimonylaws are complex when it comes to the factors used to calculate the amount. At Giro Attorneys at Law, LLC, our lawyers are committed to assisting clients on both sides of the alimony issue. We have been assisting clients in Bergen County, NJ and throughout the surrounding area for decades, and family law is our focus. You can trust our attorneys to protect your interests in a spousal support case, whether in court or negotiating an agreement for alimony. Protecting Your Interests in Challenging Spousal Support Matters The intent of alimony is to ensure balance between parties to a divorce , so that each spouse can live in the sa...