New Jersey residents who are in relationships that involve domestic violence may take some time to actually realize that they are in abusive relationships. There are a number of reasons that this is the case. One reason is that domestic abuse is not just limited to physical violence. Any pattern of controlling another person is […]

Domestic violence incidents at the end of June in South Jersey reflect a troublesome trend. Statistics from state police from 2011 provide a glimpse of the trends, a period during which Camden and Ocean counties both experienced approximately 200 arrests of individuals in violation of restraining orders connected to domestic violence issues. More than 3,000 […]

New Jersey couples who are going through divorce may be considering creating a divorce settlement with stipulations on how future disputes of the agreement should be handled. While this isn’t always a procedure that’s followed, it may be more important with high-net-worth divorces, where both parties have large financial resources and more is at stake […]

Going through a divorce is never easy, especially if you aren’t ready or if your spouse caught you off guard. Many people are under the impression that if they do not consent to the divorce, their spouse will be unable to complete it. So they ignore the court notices and letters they receive and refuse […]

The answer is, “It depends.” Whether Social Security payments received by an individual affect a non-custodial parent’s child support calculation depends on the nature of the Social Security benefits received. Specifically, it depends whether the Social Security benefits are “means-tested” or “non-means tested.” “Means tested” benefits mean that eligibility is determined on the basis of […]

As more people in New Jersey and around the country are waiting to have children when they are older and more households are adopting pets, it isn’t a surprise that there’s been an increase in divorcing couples fighting over who gets to keep the animals. Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas publicly fought over their dogs […]

The disability of one of the parties to a divorce, or the disability of a child of that marriage, could have serious impact upon the divorce proceedings and especially, the financial outcome of them. In instances, for example, where there might not otherwise have been an alimony obligation between the parties, one might be created […]

If you are seeking to modify your child support obligation, it is best to file your application with the Court as soon as possible. New Jersey law indicates that child support obligations can only be modified retroactive to the date that the application for modification was filed (unless the modification of child support is as […]

New Jersey movie fans may have been following the tumultuous personal life of director Michael Moore. The director of such films as “Fahrenheit 9/11” is currently divorcing his wife of 23 years, Kathleen Glynn, who produced some of his documentaries. During their time together, the couple amassed tens of millions of dollars in income, and […]

Lobbyists Tony and Heather Podesta were headed for what looked like a contentious divorce, but the couple announced on June 9 that they had agreed on a settlement. The story of their case may interest New Jersey couples who might also be involved in a high-asset divorce. The couple owned an impressive array of assets, […]