10 New Year’s Resolutions for Separated or Divorced People

If you’ll be newly single on New Year’s Eve, take the opportunity to reinvent your life: make some powerful resolutions that will put you on the path to happiness and prosperity next year. If you’re going through separation or divorce right now, coping with the holidays can be challenging. Your life is changing anyway, so why not take the opportunity to reinvent it on your terms? This is the perfect time to make some powerful New Year’s Resolutions that will put you on the path to happiness and prosperity next year.

What are the ground rules for divorce in New Jersey? Does fault matter anymore?

New Jersey allows “no-fault” divorces, but it is not a pure “no-fault” state. Divorcing couples in New Jersey also have the option of seeking a fault-based divorce.

What is a No-Fault Divorce in New Jersey?

In New Jersey, a “no-fault” divorce is based on “irreconcilable differences,” which is just a fancy way of saying a couple can’t get along anymore, and there’s no reasonable chance that they’ll get back together.

Divorce is Hard, Otherwise Everyone would be doing it

Recently I have had a few clients come in who are having a tough time dealing with their divorce. Understandable, as everyone deals with stress differently and divorce can be extremely stressful. What these clients have said is that they did not realize how hard it(divorce) was going to be.

Divorce Rates Differ by Geography: US Census

When planning a move, people tend to inquire about schools, malls, hospitals, parks and other amenities around their next home. However, these days, folks heading to certain parts of the country may be well advised to do some advanced scouting on family courts and divorce lawyers, because when it comes to saying “I don’t,” not all areas are created (statistically) equal.

Unconscious Bias in Divorce

We all have unconscious biases, attorneys and mediators included. It is part of the human experience. The unfortunate thing is that many of us do not recognize our biases when we are sitting in the room with our clients, during a negotiation and in the courtroom.

Top Ten Reasons to Get a PreNup

When you get engaged, you are happy and thinking of love and marriage. It is not a time where you think “one day I will be divorced.” However, may you should. Think of it like this, you buy car insurance. You do not plan on getting into a car accident – but it sometimes happens. Car insurance helps you in the event of an accident, and a prenup helps you in the event of a divorce.

Alimony in New Jersey

During a divorce, one of the most difficult topics to discuss is alimony. The person paying does not want to pay too much (or at all) and the person receiving is either worried about not having enough money to live or that they will be dependent on their ex forever. Rarely do both spouses agree to the amount of support and for how long it will continue.

7 Things to Know About Child Support

Whenever there is a divorce involving children or a couple who were never married but have children in common separate, the issue of child support needs to be addressed. Generally, the parent who receives child support feels it is not enough money and the parent paying child support feels it is too much. Part of the reason that they feel this way is that they do not really understand what child support is or how it is calculated.

5 Things To Do Before Meeting With A Mediator

You and your spouse have decided to mediate. Great! That means you both believe that you can work together (with help) to enter into an agreement that will best resolve your differences. It does not mean everything will be perfect. Nor does it mean someone will give up everything just to get it done.

Is It Time To Divorce?

In my 19 years of practice in family law, I have had many people come into my office asking if they should get divorced. I tell them quite simply that it is a decision that they need to make. While I may have an opinion based on what they tell me, it is not for me to tell them that they need to divorce(or should stay together). Divorce is a very personal process.