A major financial magazine last year conducted a survey of people who divorced to try to find out why people choose to end their marriages. Despite the divorce rate declining in recent years, half of all first marriages end in a divorce. This means an Essex County...
Divorce
Four ways to deal with a lying spouse during divorce
Divorce is hard enough as it is. You have to figure out how you’re going to make ends meet once your divorce is finalized, and your fighting over property and child custody can be time consuming and stressful. That said, with a little bit of diligence and...
The January divorce phenomenon
January, often hailed as a month of fresh starts and new beginnings, carries an unexpected trend—being dubbed “divorce month.” The reasons behind this surge in marital dissolutions during the first month of the year are both intriguing and complex. Why do so many...
Is 50/50 custody always the best option?
As long as both parents are fit to care for their child, New Jersey courts handling divorces and separations typically favor joint or shared custody arrangements. When many people hear the term ‘joint custody,’ they assume that each parent will have physical custody...
Requesting alimony and addressing a failure to pay
When spouses divorce, one spouse may request alimony from the other. Alimony is also known as spousal support. In New Jersey, the court will take several factors into consideration when deciding whether to award it and for how long. The support is generally intended...
Staying financially stable after your divorce
Your marriage may have been over long before you decided to divorce. Fear of losing financial stability is one of the main reasons New Jersey couples stay married far longer than they should. This is an understandable fear, especially if you are a professional who has...
Don’t take selfies in court and other divorce posting tips
Our lives are posted on social media, and it is the most common way to communicate with friends and relatives. But posts may be a widely viewed bit of history, admissible as evidence in a court proceeding and can negatively impact you in a divorce. These social media...
Can creditors go after me for credit card debt assigned to my ex?
Most married couples in New Jersey have at least one credit card. If it is a joint credit card, that debt is assigned to one spouse or the other when the couple divorces. That spouse is responsible for paying the debt moving forward. The question then becomes how is...
Couples don’t need to live together to cohabitate
Most spouses who are either hoping to receive alimony or anticipating paying it following a divorce will likely want to know just how long the award will last. New Jersey Statutes section 21:34-23 addresses this issue. For couples who were married fewer than 20 years,...
Custodial parents of college students can get child support
Now is the time of year when your high school senior is eagerly awaiting their college acceptance letter, or maybe they already learned they were accepted at their dream school. Still, funding a college education is expensive, especially if you are a single parent. If...