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Living together during a divorce may feel risky and confusing. You can share a roof but you need clear plans for space, money and parenting to protect your case and your peace. Legal basics in New Jersey You may live together while separated. Courts focus on your...
If you’re a father worried about your child’s safety or well-being, you may feel powerless, but you’re not. New Jersey courts can award full custody to fathers when it protects the child’s best interests. The law looks at facts, not gender, when deciding who should...
When a spouse uses marital assets in a way that’s reckless, selfish or purely personal during divorce proceedings or in the build-up to the process, it could affect how property is divided. This could include money spent on an extramarital affair, gambling away joint...
Alimony is often viewed through a traditional lens, where the husband pays support to his ex-wife. But times have changed, and so have financial roles in marriages. More women are now the primary breadwinners, and that shift has led to a growing number of women paying...
Parental alienation can be a serious problem during a divorce or in the immediate aftermath. It essentially refers to a scenario where one parent intentionally tries to get a child to keep their distance from the other coparent. Their goal may be to manipulate them so...
Successful co-parenting generally relies heavily on clear, consistent communication between parents. One of the most common pitfalls in co-parenting is sending mixed messages—either to one’s children or between oneself and one’s co-parent. When parents are not aligned...
You may have heard people talk about how the divorce rate in the United States has been going down. There was a time when it went up quickly— right after the beginning of no-fault divorce laws. But since then, at least for those who are under 45, the divorce rate has...
Most of the time, when couples divorce, they don’t remain in consistent contact unless they co-parent minor or otherwise dependent children. However, for some couples, the end of a marriage doesn’t mean the end of a business relationship. If you and your ex-spouse...
The home where couples live together is often a serious concern during divorce proceedings. People generally want to preserve their home equity or at least receive a portion of it when they divorce. Under equitable distribution rules, both spouses have an interest in...
When people get divorced, they cite a wide variety of reasons. These include things like infidelity, abuse or simply irreconcilable differences. In many cases, couples will point to financial disagreements or financial stress as the reason their marriage ended. One...