Some divorces processes are simple and straightforward. The spouses may have already entered an agreement with one another about what happens when they divorce or they have minimal assets to divide. Other divorces are more complex, possibly because of financial...
Parents in New Jersey who share parenting rights and responsibilities need to work with one another. Whether they set the terms of their custody order themselves or litigated in family court, they must cooperate to uphold the custody order for the benefit of their...
Even when parents want what is best for their children, they may still come to resent an obligation to make child support payments. The New Jersey courts assess parental income, the division of parenting time and the needs of the children to establish a reasonable...
Most married couples share their financial resources and their obligations with each other. For example, the average household requires at least one or two credit cards to help balance the household budget and cover unexpected expenses. Credit cards can cause numerous...
Alimony payments are often a point of contention during a New Jersey divorce. The spouse requesting alimony may worry about their ability to support themselves after the divorce, while the spouse paying alimony wants to minimize their ongoing financial responsibility...
What are you going to do with your home? If that’s your biggest question as you move toward a divorce, it’s important to have a plan and a solution. You and your ex need to know what you’re working toward, and you certainly want to know what your goals are so that you...
Going through a divorce requires that you split up the things that you accumulated in the marriage. This isn’t always an easy task, but it’s necessary if you want to legally end the marriage. For most people who are going through the property division process in New...
You and your spouse have been together for many decades, but now, as you approach your golden years, you have both decided that you’re not happy together any longer. You want to divorce, and you want to move on separately. You understand that your spouse hasn’t worked...
The decision to file for divorce is not one that a parent will make lightly. You will probably spend quite some time thinking about how the end of your marriage would affect your children and what it will mean to parent with your ex after a divorce. Although you know...
You and your spouse may have started saving for retirement decades ago. You probably share a retirement account or at least planned based on both of your incomes and a shared residence during retirement. Now that you find yourself considering divorce, you may worry...