One of the first questions people have when they start thinking about divorce is how the end of their marriage will affect their finances. Most people have heard horror stories about people losing so much property that their standard of living drastically shifts, and...
Co-parenting with your ex will be a challenge for both of you. Even those who desperately want to put their children first often let their emotions get the better of them when co-parenting. Chances are good that you and the other parent of your children will...
Fair doesn’t always mean equal. When a divorce happens in New Jersey, the equitable distribution rules mean that a couple’s assets and debts are supposed to be divided in a way that’s fair, which may or may not mean 50/50. Couples can usually decide how to divide a...
Your children are probably the most important people in your life. Becoming a parent changes you, and your children will influence every decision you make. In fact, your children could very well be why you haven't yet decided to file for divorce. Many New Jersey...
Family businesses are incredibly common, but they can come with some interesting complexities. For example, maybe two people decided to get married, and then they later started a business together. Now they’ve decided that they’re going to get divorced. If they...
Children can be caught in the middle of a New Jersey family law case. Often, this happens while it is in progress as part of a divorce and there is a dispute over child custody, parenting time and child support. However, even after the divorce is finalized, there can...
When a couple decides to end their marriage, they have a lot of decisions that have to be made – not the least of which is how to divide their marital property. Every state has its own rules for how this process is supposed to work. In New Jersey, marital property is...
Providing support to a child is an important parental responsibility after divorce or the end of a relationship. New Jersey law sets forth the length that this support must continue and when it can end. Emancipation In general, child support ends in New Jersey when...
Alimony, sometimes referred to as spousal maintenance or spousal support, is an important form of financial protection during and after divorce. Alimony allows someone who has been dependent on their spouse to begin living independently again at the end of the...
Same-sex couples in New Jersey have the right to get married, and that means that they may eventually also need to file for divorce. Unfortunately, given that same-sex marriages are relatively new, same-sex divorces can be a bit more challenging to complete than...