Blog Posts in 2018

Military Divorce a Civilian Issue in New Jersey

There continues to be significant confusion about legal residency and other requirements and regulations governing military divorce. Troops continue to divorce at higher rates than the civilian population. Without proper legal help, military divorces, as well as, custody and support issues, can become incredibly complex and contentious. New Jersey will typically waive the residency requirement for ...

Qualified Legal Help Serves Birdnesting Divorces in NJ

NBC News recently looked at the pros and cons of “birdnesting” among divorcing couples, where splitting spouses keep the marital residence and share a separate apartment when not with the children. The biggest touted benefit of such arrangements is keep continuity for the children. Research shows that the best way to avoid risking the well-being of kids going through divorce, is to keep it as ...

Financial Planning for Divorce in 2019

We recently wrote about changing tax implications and their impact on future divorce cases in New Jersey. However, taxes are far from the only financial implication when it comes to divorce. Forbes recently reported common money mistakes often made during a divorce. For many, the holidays are a joyous time. But for many others, it will be their last holiday together. Annual statistics show most ...

Sound Parenting Plans Avoid Nightmare Custody Scenarios

The CNN Original Series, "This is Life" recently interviewed fathers embroiled in nightmare child-custody issues. One had spent time in jail for non-payment of child support and was $680,000 in arrears (he is a jobless pediatrician who claimed to be making $100 month). In another case, a father was banned from seeing his child because of a civil protection order. Historically, courts have favored ...