New Jersey Divorce Blog
A look at how your divorce may be affected by money
Divorce, while a promising solution to your marital conflicts, can be a stressful decision to make. A single choice has the potential to impact multiple areas of your life and some changes will be permanent. At Diamond & Diamond, P.A., we are familiar with many of...
What are the challenges of a grey divorce?
Like many New Jersey couples, you may have stayed married throughout the decades until your children were grown and out of the house before deciding in your later years to separate. While each situation is slightly different, there are various reasons for this...
Divorce challenges remain for same-sex couples
It has been more than four years now since the United States Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the nation. Since then, many New Jersey couples have enjoyed the ability to formalize their relationship in the eyes of the...
Top 8 assets to protect during a divorce or separation
A divorce might mean a significant change in financial and physical assets. Divorcees are often confused about what qualifies as an asset and dismayed when they have to give up more than expected. Those who are in the middle of a divorce or predict one in the future...
Are post-nuptial agreements valid?
While most people are aware of pre-nuptial agreements and how they function, post-nuptial agreements are less well-known. Much like pre-nups, post-nups offer rules for the division of marital assets and property should a union end in divorce. Post-nups can also be...
Which co-parent pays for college tuition?
Education is often the key that opens professional doors. If you are a parent, you probably want your kids to attend college. After all, in New Jersey, graduates of four-year institutions typically earn around $50,000 per year early in their careers and about $90,000...
Custody disputes and your child’s education
There are countless factors that parents have to think about when they find themselves in the middle of a dispute over child custody. For example, they have to think about their own interests, such as their time, money and relationship with their child. However, they...
Are domestic partnerships still available in New Jersey?
In the days before same-sex marriage was legal in New Jersey, the state offered domestic partnerships as an alternative to same-sex couples who wanted to formalize their committed relationship, as well as to some opposite-sex couples who chose not to get married but...
What is marital property?
After your New Jersey wedding, the property that you acquire with your spouse is marital property. Separate property is the property that you acquire prior to the marriage. When you are preparing for a divorce, your separate property remains with you. The same does...
Inheritance and divorce: What do you need to know?
As an equitable distribution state, New Jersey law dictates that divorce courts distribute property in a way that is equitable but not necessarily equal. What this means is that family law judges may use their discretion to divvy up property in a manner they see fit....
