Children, Custody, and Parenting

Kinship Care
New Jersey Department of Human Services
Spanish and English. If you are raising a relative's child in your New Jersey home, here is a program that might provide financial assistance.

Kinship Navigator
Kinship Navigator Program, New Jersey Department of Human Services
Kinship caregivers are people who have taken on the responsibility to care for their relatives' children. This pamphlet describes how New Jersey supports such efforts.

A Relationship That Lasts Forever
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Your child is entitled to the best possible relationship with both parents. Here are helpful suggestions to make that happen.

Joint Custody
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Twelve Guidelines to help you determine if joint custody is suitable for your family.

Parents Are Forever
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Children are hurt the most. Here are some tips on how, as a parent, you can help them cope with your divorce.

Guide for Stepparents
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
It’s not any easy job. Ten helpful hints and a list of other sources.

ABA Family Advocate: What Your Children Need...Now!
American Bar Association
Do you know what your children need? Here is a 32-page "Divorcing Parents Handbook. Limited supply. Please call us for a copy.

Montana Fourth Judicial Parenting Guidelines
Here is a sample of a comprehensive set of parenting guidelines or rules for how divorced parents should interact with each other and their children. It will give you insight into how courts think about these issues. 

Utah Minimum Visitation Guidelines for Children Under 5 Years of Age
Here is a summary of a Utah statute dealing with this touchy topic. It’s useful as an insight into how to resolve visitation disputes when young children are affected.