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A gatekeeper parent, in legal setting, is a parent who appoints themself the power to decide what relationship is acceptable between the other parent and the child(ren). The term is broad and may include power dynamics within a marriage or may describe the behaviors of divorced or never married parents.
New Jersey courts require all divorcing parents with minor children to complete a mandatory Parents' Education Program before granting a divorce per the Parent's Education Act. The law, N.J.S.A 2A:34-12.3 [7], enacted in 1999, was established to promote cooperation between the parties and to assist in resolving issues that arrive during the ...
These advocates include non-custodial mothers and fathers; grandparents, step-parents and other family members of non-custodial parents; [36] children's rights advocates; [37] family court reform advocates who see sole custody as a disruptive practice pitting one parent against the other; [38] mental health professionals who consider joint ...
The law is quiet clear that 'a residence order' undoubtedly gives additional rights to the residential parent, and does diminish the parental responsibility of the non-residential parent, in various ways. [b Hoggett]. Therefore, custody and residence, or contact and access can be in some circumstances be interchangeable concepts in family law.
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Typically, these laws obligate adult children (or depending on the state, other family members) to pay for their indigent parents’/relatives' food, clothing, shelter and medical needs. Should the children fail to provide adequately, they allow nursing homes and government agencies to bring legal action to recover the cost of caring for the ...
Issues may arise in family law where there is a question as to the laws of the jurisdiction that apply to the marriage relationship or to custody and divorce, and whether a divorce or child custody order is recognized under the laws of another jurisdiction.
The Stockton Developmental Center closed 26 years ago, yet for nearly three decades former employees have kept their friendships alive by meeting annually on the third Saturday in May.