Straightforward Legal Advice From An Attorney Who Understands
When a child’s parents divorce, the situation can quickly become overwhelming in ways that they may not be able to articulate or manage successfully. A transition from living in a unified household to splitting time between two homes often inspires anxiety, confusion...
When a family court issues alimony orders during divorce, the intent is to provide financial support to a lower-earning or non-working spouse to enable them to maintain a standard of living similar to what they had during the marriage. However, these orders are not...
A child custody schedule determines how you and your co-parent are responsible for caring for your child. You may need to have a clear reason to change your current child custody schedule. Here are a few examples: 1. Your work or school schedule has changed Work and...
It takes a lot of effort to co-parent a child successfully. Co-parenting is the standard in New Jersey when parents separate or divorce. The family courts want to see the parents acting in the best interest of the children. They often instruct parents to share...
Divorce is an experience that can upend every part of a person’s life. It can make them question their identity and self-worth. In a more practical sense, they have to learn to manage their home and family alone. For parents, that can be overwhelming. That’s why some...
Raising an infant takes a lot of work from the parents, but it’s a labor of love. When the parents of an infant aren’t together any longer, raising their baby requires some extra thought because both parents will want to spend time with the baby. Creating a...
Going to therapy when your marriage has problems seems reasonable because you want to save the marriage. So, why does divorce counseling exist? You and your spouse have already decided to dissolve the marriage; what can be the purpose of therapy at this time? Here is...
It’s not uncommon to see a news story reporting that an old Facebook picture or a comment on X has ended the career of a politician or celebrity. Cheerleaders have been kicked off squads, and athletes have seen college scholarships disappear because somebody tagged...
A gray divorce is one that involves people who are over 50 years old. While it may seem like those who have been married for many years aren’t likely going to split up, the rate of gray divorce is on the rise. For those who are considering a divorce at this stage,...
Marriages can fall apart in an instant when one spouse discovers that the other is unfaithful. Adultery is a betrayal of the entire family. Someone who cheats puts the health of their spouse at risk and puts their children at risk of the negative impact of divorce...