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The entrenchment of agricultural-based norms in legal conflicts involving pets and companion animals serves neither our citizens nor our families well. The analysis of many cases involving... Read more
When alcohol abuse is a concern, alcohol monitoring can be a vital component of a custody/co-parenting agreement that is enforceable by the court system. Read more
Should the state be allowed to introduce evidence of a parent’s pending criminal child abuse charge in a proceeding to terminate parental rights? Read more
Here are 5 key issues judges look for in child custody cases. Except when it is proven not to be in the child’s best interests, the court works with both parents to maximize their time with... Read more
Parental Alienation Syndrome occurs when a child rejects a parent without a reasonable objective basis. Whether it's called interference, manipulation, or parental alienation, it is a seriou... Read more
Family lawyer Maria Cognetti testifies before the House Judiciary Committee about the pitfalls in New Jersey's proposed presumption of shared custody bill. Read more
There is often a presumption that black fathers have little involvement with their children, which directly affects the outcome of many divorce & custody cases. Here's how you can give black... Read more
We must return loving Black dads to their sons to give them a chance to avoid destructive role models and the school-to-prison pipeline. Read more
In Monasky v. Taglieri, SCOTUS defined “habitual residence” and proclaimed a uniform legal standard for the first time – altering the trajectory of U.S. Hague Convention jurisprudence on thi... Read more
Family lawyer Maria Cognetti discusses custody, visitation, & maintaining a family law practice during the pandemic with Editorial Director Diana Shepherd. Read more
