Christine Saba Fawzy, Plaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Respondent v. Samih M. Fawzy, Defendant-Respondent and…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division’s judgment vacating the child‑custody arbitration award, holding that parents may contract to arbitrate custody and parenting‑time issues if the agreement meets statutory requirements, that judicial review of such awards is limited to the narrow grounds of the Arbitration Act and a showing of harm to the child, that specific procedural safeguards are required for custody arbitration, and that a guardian ad litem may not serve as arbitrator.