With divorce comes many inevitable questions, among the most challenging of which is how to fairly and equitably divide marital assets. The division of assets process has the potential to become highly contentious, as couples disagree over how marital property will be divided and who will walk away with certain significant items such as the marital home. One often […]

With college costs and student debt rising, young Americans are graduating from college with more debt than ever before. In fact, the average college graduate in 2015 had a student loan debt of approximately $35,000 on their shoulders, according to Edvisors. In addition, nearly 71% of graduates who earn a bachelor’s degree will have some […]

In choosing a divorce attorney for your New Jersey divorce, it is important to make sure that you select an attorney and a firm that keeps apprised of changes in family law.  For instance, the alimony statute in New Jersey recently changed, as set forth below, and as a result, new cases are decided every day […]

In a recent decision, a New Jersey judge concluded that economic abuse, specifically, interfering with an ex-partner’s employment, may constitute domestic violence. As such, behavior that involves threats or direct attempts to jeopardize a victim’s employment may provide grounds for a restraining order. Ocean County Superior Court Judge Lawrence Jones recently issued his opinion in […]

One of the many misconceptions surrounding the process of divorce is the belief that a Court must decide all issues arising in your case. In essence, clients believe that they are not at liberty to make important decisions regarding child custody, parenting time, child support, and equitable distribution, because that is the role of the […]

A Bergen County Family Court Judge recently ruled against the constitutional challenge of a New Jersey woman who claimed that the State’s palimony law violated her constitutional rights. The Judge affirmed the State’s policy that palimony agreements must be put in writing and reviewed by independent counsel in order to be considered valid. The aforementioned […]

After a contentious divorce battle that dragged on for four years, Bethenny Frankel, the creator of the popular brand “Skinny Girl,” has now finalized her divorce from ex-husband Jason Hoppy. Although the Real Housewives of New York City cast member’s love story and conflict-ridden divorce is what tabloid dreams are made of, the issues involved […]

With the recent release of the “Panama Papers,” world leaders and prominent individuals across the globe were thrust into the limelight for circumventing financial regulations and keeping money in offshore accounts. Although many of those exposed in this scandal were maintaining offshore accounts to avoid paying taxes, some appear to have had different motivations: by keeping hidden […]

For parents who are going through a custody battle over their children, it’s hard enough to deal with the stress and anxiety, without adding outside factors such as the Division of Child Protection and Permanency to the mix. Many parents separate or divorce after bitter disagreements, and unfortunately their children may become the largest source […]

In New Jersey divorces, the question of alimony nearly always involves the “marital lifestyle,” meaning the standard of living that you and your spouse enjoyed during your marriage. The primary intention of alimony is to ensure that neither spouse experiences a catastrophic decrease in his or her lifestyle after divorce. However, with the economy in constant flux, […]