Straightforward Legal Advice From An Attorney Who Understands
Alimony is often viewed through a traditional lens, where the husband pays support to his ex-wife. But times have changed, and so have financial roles in marriages. More women are now the primary breadwinners, and that shift has led to a growing number of women paying...
Parental alienation can be a serious problem during a divorce or in the immediate aftermath. It essentially refers to a scenario where one parent intentionally tries to get a child to keep their distance from the other coparent. Their goal may be to manipulate them so...
Successful co-parenting generally relies heavily on clear, consistent communication between parents. One of the most common pitfalls in co-parenting is sending mixed messages—either to one’s children or between oneself and one’s co-parent. When parents are not aligned...
You may have heard people talk about how the divorce rate in the United States has been going down. There was a time when it went up quickly— right after the beginning of no-fault divorce laws. But since then, at least for those who are under 45, the divorce rate has...
Most of the time, when couples divorce, they don’t remain in consistent contact unless they co-parent minor or otherwise dependent children. However, for some couples, the end of a marriage doesn’t mean the end of a business relationship. If you and your ex-spouse...
The home where couples live together is often a serious concern during divorce proceedings. People generally want to preserve their home equity or at least receive a portion of it when they divorce. Under equitable distribution rules, both spouses have an interest in...
When people get divorced, they cite a wide variety of reasons. These include things like infidelity, abuse or simply irreconcilable differences. In many cases, couples will point to financial disagreements or financial stress as the reason their marriage ended. One...
Alimony payments are sometimes necessary after a New Jersey divorce. When there is a discrepancy in the income of the spouses, the courts can order the higher-earning spouse to make regular payments to the lower-earning spouse to help them rebuild. The amount of...
You might not enjoy talking to your ex or soon-to-be ex. Maybe conversations often turn into arguments. Perhaps they use the interactions to make you feel bad about yourself. Or maybe you still want to be with them and need to limit contact to help you get over them....
Sometimes, the decision to divorce comes with an immediate change in living arrangements. A spouse filing for divorce due to domestic violence or infidelity might arrange to leave the shared home as quickly as possible or might seek legal support to remove their...