New Jersey parents may have some misconceptions related to child support in divorce proceedings. All 50 states have set up guidelines in order to determine what the appropriate child support payment should be. A common misunderstanding about what courts take into account about child support is that it is only necessary to cover clothing, food […]

When New Jersey parents divorce, decisions about legal and physical custody of their children need to be made. In many cases, a judge assigns joint legal custody, which means both parents have a say in making major decisions about a child’s life. Both parents must communicate and could need to make choices together about health, […]

The Case Information Statement (or “CIS”) is arguably the most important document that you will create during the divorce process, especially if there are issues of support or other financial questions in your case. The Case Information Statement is a document which is filed with the court setting forth the financial details ofyour case. Financial […]

Property division can be a messy affair in any divorce. Whenever a divorce involves high assets, including such things as inheritances, significant property holdings, retirement accounts and numerous types of accounts, it can be almost nightmarish in complexity. Property that is to be divided is the marital property of the couple. Normally, marital property is […]

If parents cannot decide who will receive custody of their children after a divorce, a judge makes a determination instead. Courts in New Jersey make decisions with the best interests of the child in mind and usually believe that both parents should be in a child’s life. This might mean that both parents share parenting […]

Courts in New Jersey are bound to divide marital assets and liabilities equitably between divorcing spouses. In making property division decisions, a court may rely on any factor it deems relevant. The legislature has provided a non-exclusive list of factors for the court to consider in making its determination. Among the factors specifically listed in […]

New Jersey parents getting divorced may be surprised to learn that determining child support payments is not an easy task. However, the New Jersey Department of Human Services has developed guidelines that are designed to make the process easier. The first step is determining income of both parents. All types of income from lottery winnings […]

Townsend, Tomaio & Newmark is pleased to annouce that the firm, where its practice is limited to matrimonial and family law matters, has opened a Bergen County office.  The office is located at 411 Hackensack Avenue, Suite 200, Hackensack, New Jersey.  The office will provide convenience for the firm’s growing number of clients in Bergen […]

New Jersey’s child support program offers multiple services to parents who are seeking a child support order. The state provides help to parents in several ways, whether it is to enforce an existing order or to establish a new one. A parent may obtain a child support order against the other parent by applying at […]

The rules regarding the division of a couple’s assets during a divorce vary from state to state. Community property states divide marital assets equally between the spouses regardless of their financial situations, but New Jersey is what is called an equitable distribution state. In New Jersey, the court will divide marital property in a manner […]