When a parent is expecting a new baby in Morris County, New Jersey, he or she can be filled with a variety of emotions including excitement, anxiousness and quite often, fear. Having a child is a big responsibility, and it can be intimidating to think about. However, a parent’s excitement about having a child often makes up for this fear. One father who was robbed of the opportunity to meet and ...
When New Jersey couples decide to divorce, one party is often required to provide financial support for the other. Alimony payments are often necessary as both spouses shift to their independent lives. One state has proposed controversial family law reform that may affect divorce and child custody cases across the country. New Jersey lawmakers could follow the example of one state that is ...
With the start of another new school year just around the corner, New Jersey parents and kids alike may be feeling some mix of nervous and excited about the return of more scheduled days. There are pros and cons to the school-year schedule and to the lazy days of summer and the more families embrace each situation, the more likely they are to be successful through it all. When parents are not ...
Like their counterparts across the nation, parents in New Jersey are actively getting their kids ready to go back to school after the long summer break. Whether or not the kids are particularly happy about the return to structure, schedules and homework may be debatable but what is not is how difficult this transition can be, especially for divorced parents. The need to get on track with more ...
If you are a parents in the midst of separating or getting divorced, you've got a lot on own plate when it comes to just dealing with the end of your marriage. But, through it all, you still have to take care of your kids and that includes managing everyday needs and logistics. To top it all off, you now have to do this with your to-be former spouse who doesn't even live in the same house that you ...
New Jersey residents who are members of the U.S. armed services or who may enlist in the military frequently have to deal with long absences from their families. These separations, however, are not the only changes that may occur as the result of military duty being activated. If you are required to pay child support, your service activation may result in the need for your support obligation to be ...
Like people all around the country, many New Jersey residents have excitedly been watching the 2016 summer Olympics. For families with kids deeply involved in sports and even showing glimmers of the rare talent and commitment required to pursue an Olympic path, kids and parents alike can become even more motivated. However exciting, that motivation generally comes at a pretty steep cost and is ...
Are you a divorced parent in New Jersey? Maybe you have to co-parent with a former partner whom you were never married to. Either way, you know the unique challenges that can arise when children have to go back and forth between two houses and costs, calendars and more must be tracked between those houses. The last thing you need is to face arguments with your children's other parent on a regular ...
Many people find themselves in the unfortunately position of wanting to end their marriage, and often feel as though traditional divorce proceedings are the only answer. However, this isn’t the case at all--if you are in an amicable position with your spouse, mediation may serve as the perfect alternative to avoiding an expensive, lengthy, and combative process. Divorce mediation involves you, ...
In today’s day and age, it is difficult to avoid social media as it is such an intrinsic part of our daily life. Updating various accounts with our thoughts, pictures, and opinions has become second-nature for many of us. However, did you know that social media use can play an adverse role in your divorce process? Now more than ever, social media is being used as evidence in divorce proceedings. ...
Getting married is a major life event and change at any age or under any circumstances but New Jersey residents who get married after having previously been divorced face a unique set of concerns. If you are considering getting married for the second or third time, you should take the opportunity to carefully review your current and future financial plans with your to-be new spouse. As Forbes ...
Many people find themselves in the unfortunately position of wanting to end their marriage, and often feel as though traditional divorce proceedings are the only answer. However, this isn’t the case at all--if you are in an amicable position with your spouse, mediation may serve as the perfect alternative to avoiding an expensive, lengthy, and combative process. Divorce mediation involves you, ...
In today’s day and age, it is difficult to avoid social media as it is such an intrinsic part of our daily life. Updating various accounts with our thoughts, pictures, and opinions has become second-nature for many of us. However, did you know that social media use can play an adverse role in your divorce process? Now more than ever, social media is being used as evidence in divorce proceedings. ...
If you and your spouse are contemplating a divorce in New Jersey, you may well have many concerns about the length of the process and the ultimate price tag associated with it. You are not alone. Many a couple before you has sought alternatives to long, drawn-out court battles that eat up large amounts of people’s asset portfolios. Collaborative divorce is one of these alternatives. In the autumn ...
If you and your spouse have experienced marital troubles but are not yet ready to divorce, you may choose to enter into a legal separation agreement. Doing this may provide protections for you beyond simply choosing to live separately. However, even a legal separation agreement does not take care of all issues you will need to address. One topic that will require your attention is the beneficiary ...
People in New Jersey who are preparing for or may already be in the midst of a divorce know better than anyone how a divorce can affect every part of a person's life. In addition to financial, emotional and even physical ramifications, separated or divorcing spousesmay also need to address the impact on their professional lives. A man in New Jersey may have well underestimated this impact. It is ...
Making the choice to end a marriage is never easy. Couples in New Jersey who do come to the conclusion that a marriage cannot be saved must wrestle with many emotions as well as logistics. Some people who know their marriage is in trouble but are not yet ready to be divorced may seek a legal separation. With a separation, a couple remains legally married but lives separately. An article on ...
