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...
Family Law
Does college enrollment justify a continuation of child support?
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...
2 credit card challenges that arise in many New Jersey divorces
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...
3 divorce options for your home
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...
3 points to remember about property division
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...
Will going to court help you secure sole custody of your kids?
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...
3 ways to fund your retirement after a New Jersey divorce
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...
“Nesting” as a custody alternative
Divorce is never an easy situation for anyone. It can be particularly difficult for children. However, there might be a solution that involves everyone staying in your New Jersey home. Nesting can make the transition better for your kids. What is nesting? Nesting is...
Executive spouse divorce strategies
Dividing assets in a divorce is often as tumultuous a process as the personal separation. High-income couples in New Jersey have much at stake and must carefully consider how to begin the difficult task of evaluating their personal and joint financial affairs. Unravel...
Divorce rate tends to increase in late summer
For New Jersey couples, divorce is rarely an easy topic to consider. However, many reach the point in their relationship where they feel there is no choice but to move on and end the marriage. Despite perceptions to the contrary, this is rarely a knee-jerk decision....