When spouses divorce and one is financially dependent on the other, alimony payments may be required. The amount that is owed in alimony is determined by the court. However, over time, situations may arise which lead one spouse to believe the amount owed in these payments should change. This may come months or even years […]

Couples who go through a divorce face many legal matters. These must be resolved before their marriage can be officially over. A divorce separates two spouses’ lives from one another. However, it is very difficult to have a clean break during a divorce. Often times, this may not be possible for two spouses. It is […]

When two people get married, they intertwine their lives in more ways than one. This can be through finances, assets, and even children. If they decide to divorce, it is usually a difficult process to separate their lives after bringing them together. Because this split isn’t always clean, some spouses may be required to make […]

Divorce requires couples to settle several legal matters. Part of this may require spousal support payments, also known as alimony. This is court-ordered support payments from one spouse to another in an effort to support them while they work towards gaining their own independence. Sometimes, couples may have a single-income household. This means that one […]

  Mediation can resolve any sort of divorce case, whether is child custody, high asset case, because as a mediator, we handle the case and manage the case as like a judge would do. If we need to get a forensic accountant in the first mediation session we´ll talk about hiring a forensic accountant to […]

Serving Divorce and Family Law Clients and Their Families For Decades Across Morris and Bergen Counties A divorce consultation can cause anxiety for those going through their first divorce because they do not know what to expect with respect to the dissolution process and the consultation itself. Many individuals are intimidated by lawyers and the […]

While the word “divorce” certainly carries a somewhat negative connotation in our society, the fact of the matter is that a divorce is often an extremely healthy thing for a person involved in an unhappy or angry relationship to pursue. Certainly, some divorces will be “easier” than others depending on the method used (alternative dispute […]

One of the most commonly misunderstood legal terms is that of “permanent alimony,” this misunderstanding is what to its name being changed to “open duration alimony” as part of New Jersey’s 2014 Alimony Reform Act. Introducing various changes to New Jersey alimony laws, changing the legal name of permanent alimony to open durational alimony, and […]

Contrary to popular belief, not all divorce proceedings are long and painful. It is actually quite common for divorcing spouses to come to amicable terms of a settlement agreement and get through their divorce with minimal interference. In some cases, this may result in what is known as a default divorce. While not all amicable divorces are ultimately […]

It has been estimated that as many as one (1) in five (5) Americans admit to cheating on their significant others. While this number may come as a shock, unfortunately many individuals have already been impacted by infidelity within their own relationship or marriage. Many of our clients will then ask: when a marriage ends due […]