Blog Posts in 2018

What Can We Learn from Celebrity Divorces?

The New Jersey Herald is reporting several high-profile divorces , including Jesse Jackson Jr.’s divorce nearly 5 years after the couple pleaded guilty to criminal fraud charges, and Rudy Giuliani’s pending split from his third wife after nearly 15 years of marriage. The Jacksons split after 27 years of marriage. In August 2013, they pleaded guilty to misusing approximately $750,000 in campaign ...

Bird Nesting No Easy Answer for Divorcing Couples in NJ

CNBC recently took a look at so-called bird nesting, whereby a divorcing couple alternate residing in the marital home with the children. Family law attorneys in East Brunswick have seen this fad grow in popularity in recent years. Couples should be aware of the complications inherent in such arrangements, as it often makes it more difficult to separate yourself financially from a former partner. ...

Divorce in New Jersey: Fault or No-Fault

No-Fault divorces in New Jersey first became an option in 2007, and since then have become the primary legal means of divorce for most splitting couples in New Jersey. Choosing an experienced divorce lawyer is important, regardless of whether you are choosing a no-fault or fault based divorce. In fact, a free consultation with an experienced divorce attorney may help determine the best course of ...

Protecting the Future when Divorcing Late

A number of recent news articles in the New York Times and elsewhere are noting some of the special challenges faced by those divorcing later in life. Divorce attorneys in New Jersey continue to see an increase in the number of so-called “gray divorces” as baby boomers become empty nesters and head into retirement in record numbers. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers is among those ...