Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey
Child in Divorce
mother brings her teenage son to court with her, and while sitting there waiting for the judge to come in she and her attorney are coaching him on what to say about the father if and when he is questioned by the judge. The mother is also overheard belittling the father to her lawyer with the son sitting right there. This son has no been in touch with his father for almost 1 year. The mother is telling the court the son no longer respects the father and wants nothing to do with him. This man has been a wonderful father and supporter for over 23 years of his marriage and then lost his job and went into a very bad depression. Now he is being told the son wants nothing to do with him, with no explanation from the son, just what the mother is stating. It was apparent this child is being brainwashed by the mother and is afraid to stand up to her. What options does the father have in regard to this. The fact that she brought him to court, justifies manipulation by the mother?
4 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Child in Divorce
You seem to be a friend of the father. He seems to be disspirited and a bit unfocused. Assuming the child has not reached his majority, the Court should be asked to act to create a scenario wherein
the damaged relations between father and son can be
repaired.
Call me if you like.
Gary Moore, Esquire
Hackensack, New Jersey
www.garymooreattorneyatlaw.com
Re: Child in Divorce
It should have been dealt with right then and there.
Re: Child in Divorce
The father needs to hire a smart tough divorce attorney, immediately.
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Re: Child in Divorce
There are really two issues here: (1) what should the Court do? (2) what should the father do.
In most cases, the best you will get from the Court is a line in a Court Order that neither party should say anything bad about the other party to the minor child. The larger issue here is that the kid probably wants nothing to do with the father, perhaps because of what the mother has done. Counseling will now be necessary to attempt to heal the split. The father should ask that this be ordered as quickly as possible.
Keep in mind that this information is given based on the scanty facts that you have provided. And no one can rely on advice from an attorney who has not been retained. In order to be able to rely upon any advice, you need to meet with and retain an attorney, who will be able to give you advice after a full and comprehensive interview. Before you do anything, you should contact an attorney for a full consultation. Good Luck! Rob Gleaner
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