Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

Re: Will FRO impact on child custody?

All child custody decisions are made based on the "best interest of the child". What is in the "best interest" depends on what facts are presented to the Judge and how he/she views those facts. If your boyfriend is doing this without an attorney, he is doing a great disservice to himself since this is a very technical area that needs to be put together properly for presentation to the Judge. In general, I can tell you the the Final Restraining Order may impact on a Judge's decision, but would only be one part of the entire factual basis for his/her decision. Accordingly, it is important to "swamp" the Judge with the factors in your boyfriend's favor so as not to have the FRO be the deciding factor. Your boyfriend needs to discuss this in detail with his attorney. If he does not have one, he needs to get one. This advice is based purely on the little bit of information that you have given to me. There certainly may be other factors that would change my opinion. Further, no one can rely on advice from an attorney who has not been retained. Since it appears that you have not retained an attorney, before you take any further action, you should contact an attorney (either me or someone else) to discuss your matter in more detail. Only then will you be able to rely on the advice. I will be happy to assist you. However, you need to call me at 856-546-8010. Good luck! Rob Gleaner