A divorce can result in many losses for the couple, including their jointly owned home. Splitting marital property is often one of the most complicated parts of the divorce, so it’s important for New Jersey residents to understand property division laws. An example of this is the principle of equitable division of the marital assets. […]

New Jersey residents who are facing a divorce may be wondering what they should expect from an initial meeting with an attorney. Divorce can be a complex and emotionally-draining experience, and each party may have several concerns. In an initial meeting with an attorney, it is important to know which issues are important and which […]

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure “Ready, Aim, Fire” is a lot more effective than “Ready, Fire, Aim”, wouldn’t you agree? So preparing for the financial aspects of the divorce is not only smart, it is crucial. Decisions you make now or in the heat of the moment, can affect the […]

Some New Jersey parents may be able to relate to the back-and-forth battle between Olympic skier Bode Miller and his former lover over their infant child. A Manhattan Family Court ruled in the mother’s favor on Nov. 25 in the child custody case. The Manhattan Family Court judge sent the mother and father to a […]

New Jersey parents who may be considering divorce because of child abuse allegations against their spouse may be interested to learn the struggle of a Texas family. The stay-at-home father was accused of child abuse after he took his daughter to Children’s Medical Center after hearing a disturbing “pop” during a routine diaper change. When […]

One of the most common questions relative to child support is what exactly the child support payment covers. If a non-custodial parent is paying child support, should he or she also have to buy clothing, shoes, or toiletries for the child? Does the payor parent also have to contribute towards healthcare costs, or activities? This […]

The rationale behind the implementation by the legislature of limited duration alimony was as a remedy to address a dependent spouse’s post-divorce needs following, “shorter-term marriages where permanent or rehabilitative alimony would be inappropriate or inapplicable but where, nonetheless, economic assistance for a limited period of time would be just.” J.E.V., supra, 426 N.J. Super. […]

Families in New Jersey and nationwide might consider their pets to be members of their families. Many pets are loved as though they are additional children. If a couple decides to split, controversy might arise over who gets to keep the pet during the divorce proceedings and after they are finalized. Just because an individual […]

With all of the recent attention given to health insurance coverage, many divorcing parties are paying attention to their own coverage situations. While most people do not give much thought to the prospect of how they will maintain their health insurance coverage post-divorce, this can be a very important issue. When there is one spouse […]

Sperm donors in New Jersey and across the nation might be outraged when they hear about the case of one sperm donor who is being sued by the state of Kansas for the 4-year-old child whose life he has never been responsible for. The man had agreed to provide sperm to a lesbian couple who […]