Many divorced parents agree that sharing custody with their ex is the hardest part of splitting up with young children. Instead of a clean break, the two of you have to see each other constantly and figure out ways to handle the difficulties involved with parenting...
When one spouse cheats, the whole family suffers. You will have to endure months of stress during a divorce and likely several years of financial recovery before your life returns to normal, all because of bad decisions that you didn't make. An affair can be a...
Alimony often doesn't last for long. Most of the kinds of alimony available in a New Jersey divorce are temporary. Rehabilitative alimony may only last long enough for someone to get back in to the workforce, while restitution alimony will only last as long as it...
The end of a marriage is a difficult time for many people, but some people are able to move past the contentious matters in their marriage and continue to run a business together. There are several things to consider if you and your ex are going to retain joint...
One of the most common complaints from those who have to pay child support is that they feel like they’re actually supporting their ex. They worry that the other adult is using the money to finance their own lifestyle, rather than to take care of the children. When...
The first time your ex was late to pick up or drop off your child, you shrugged it off. Life gets busy. You know how it is. The next time, you were frustrated. After that, you began to suspect there was a real problem. Things came to a head when your ex just refused...
Those with pets they love often refer to their animals as their “fur babies.” Even those with human children develop intense attachments to the animals in their family. Those bonds could be at risk during a divorce. You probably already know that the New Jersey courts...
Most people know that custody battles are one of the hardest parts of modern divorce. What people often don't realize is that parents don't have to get married for their breakups to cause a custody dispute. New Jersey recognizes the parental rights of unmarried...
American society has made a lot of progress over the last few decades when it comes to recognizing minority rights and the rights of women in the workplace. One area that’s lagged behind, however, is the protections afforded to transgender, non-binary, gender-fluid...
The first month of the calendar year is a busy one for divorce lawyers. It’s a month when some people decide to end an unhealthy marriage. But, this has some people wondering why so many individuals wait until January to file for the divorce. For parents, the issue...
