Many divorcing couples discover that they need to continue to share their home temporarily until the divorce is final. This often happens for financial, parent-custody or legal strategy reasons. If you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse have decided to continue to live under the same roof until your divorce is final; there are a few things […]

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 […]

Morristown Civil Union Lawyers Civil unions in New Jersey have been legal only since February of 2007. However, our family law attorneys have long been committed to keeping current on this important area of the law and its predecessor area of domestic partnerships. To terminate a Registered Domestic Partnership one partner must file a request […]

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 […]

Safeguarding yourself as well as your business and its assets from most lawsuits, including divorce, is important. Morris County Lawyers can recommend a smart legal and business strategy. 973-840-8970 In this article we will review several prudent practices to protect your business during divorce in New Jersey. We will review five smart suggestions that could […]

Morristown area family law and divorce lawyers deliver equitable divorce settlements in Chester, Chatham, Mendham, Harding, and Morris Township We recently published an article about Equitable Division of assets in which we clarified what this means in New Jersey. In this article, we will start with a brief reminder of why “fair” and “equal” are […]

North Jersey Law Firm Breaks down Alimony into 5 Types Alimony, also called spousal support, is a legal obligation for a person to provide financial support to a spouse after divorce.  Once a marriage is dissolved either spouse can petition the court for interim support.  Alimony is not an absolute right and a strong case […]

Our Morris County Attorneys Discuss the rise in individuals over 50 seeking divorce Recent studies show that 1 in 4 divorces involve people 50 and over. Naturally, divorce for individuals in their 50’s can have very different considerations and implications than that of a divorcing couple in their 20s, 30s, or even 40s. A prime example is […]

Any divorce will present a myriad of complicated and emotional decisions.  Everything from alimony to child custody and child support will need to be agreed and decided on. However, one of the most difficult decisions that may need to be made is deciding what to do with a home.  Valuing and equitably dividing a family […]

Living in America is expensive. Not many know that better than the people of Northern New Jersey who reside in counties such as Morris, Bergen, Somerset and Essex; these places rank as some of the most expensive places to live in all of the United States. Most of us go into debt for our cars, our […]