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In a  Decision – Kissoondath v. Kissoondath (an "Unreported Decision") >>   the Court Held:

The Appellate Division determined that the Trial Court’s decision to deny the Passport was correct because the Decision was partly based on the acrimonious dynamic between the parties and the concern that respondent would use the trip as a pretext to abscond with the children to his birth country of Trinidad.

In a  Decision – Smith v. Alverio. (an "Unreported Decision") >>   the Court Held:

The Appellate Division determined that the Trial Court’s award of Shared Residential Custody of an 11 month old child was improper because the court failed to adhere to Rule 5:8-1 by referring the dispute to mediation before deciding custody.

Generally, where either Custody or Parenting Time are genuine issues, the Court shall refer to the matter to Mediation.

In a Decision – Fisher v. Szczyglowski. (an "Unreported Decision") >>   the Court Held:

The trial Court determined that on an alternating weekly basis, equal parenting time shall occur with their infant child.

The Appellate Division rejected the Mother’s demand for a preference based upon her conclusion that she was the historic caregiver to the infant child (and was breastfeeding). The Court recognized that day-care and travel logistics applied equally to both parents.
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In a  Decision – M.C. v. P.C.
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