If you are facing a high-asset divorce in New Jersey, it is important to consider what is most important to you when it comes to property division. Many couples find that they can negotiate a win-win settlement agreement when they have realistic expectations and are...
How approaching retirement age can impact your divorce orders
Divorce statistics for the most recent decade have upended what people believe about modern divorces. Although Millennials seem to get married at lower rates than the generations before them, they also have a lower divorce rate. On the other hand, older adults seem to...
How to successfully share custody during the holidays
For children, the holiday season is one of the most enjoyable times of the year. From trick or treating to Christmas parties, there's always something to look forward to.As a divorced parent, sharing custody during the holidays is often a challenge. Since both you and...
Make child custody changes before school starts
If you are divorced and co-parenting your children with your ex, or if you are contemplating filing for divorce, now is a good time to iron out any kinks in your child custody agreement.The reason for addressing these issues during summer vacation is that it...
Don’t let your divorce kill your business in New Jersey
Divorce can turn reasonable people and those around them into the worst versions of themselves, and everything tied to a divorce can suffer if the spouses involved do not carefully consider their legal strategy. The law considers marriage to be similar to a business...
Experts believe joint custody is in a child’s best interests
In some senses, the court has to determine what is in the child's best interests in every divorce case in which children are involved. There are just so many factors that come into it. Questions they ask include things like:How old is the child?What does the child...
Which families benefit from joint physical custody?
The thought of spending one night away from you children may not feel entirely comfortable. However, if you're currently going through a divorce, that could be the reality you're facing.Many parents fight tooth-and-nail to secure full custody of their children and...
After divorce, you must protect your parenting time
Your time with your child is one of the most precious things that you have and something that you must protect. Parents who do not make a priority to protect their rights to time with their children may find that the other parent slowly erodes these rights or refuses...
What do courts consider when making an alimony decision?
The state of New Jersey offers certain ex-spouses the right to right to receive alimony payments from the other spouse to help make financial ends meet after a marriage comes to an end. The purpose of these alimony payments is usually a temporary means of financial...
Is it time to modify your custody agreement?
When you divorce and petition the court for custody, you make the best arrangements for your children that you can at the time. The court is guided by the best interests of the children, and those interests, by necessity, change over time.What that frequently means is...
