Domestic violence is a term used to describe a pattern of abusive behavior in a relationship used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another partner. In New Jersey, victims of domestic violence are entitled to specific protections, starting with...
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A New Divorce Claim for Damages
In today's day and age, it is easy for anyone to install a hidden camera in a home setting for the purposes of monitoring their children or their spouse's activities and to listen in on their conversations. It happens everyday and in some of those settings, it can...
Know Your Rights: Holding Your Former Spouse Accountable For The Marital Assets They “Pissed Away” or Hid Leading Up To The Divorce Filing
In a divorce, can you recoup monies "pissed away" by a spouse on things unrelated to the marriage or can you hold a spouse accountable for specific debts incurred in advance of a divorce filing? Or, what if your spouse hid assets during the marriage. Can you recoup...
The advantages of divorce mediation
A previous post on this blog talked about a recent case that, in the final analysis, may have been better off getting resolved through mediation or a similar process. The recent case involved a spat between two New Jersey parents over how much each should contribute...
A POX ON BOTH OF YOUR HOUSES, SAYS A RECENT NJ APPELLATE DIVISION DECISION IN DEALING WITH PARENT’S SHARING OF COLLEGE COSTS
Unfortunately, one of the most common battles fought in the family courts in New Jersey is over how much each parent should contribute to the cost of their child[rens] college education and over the college selection. Stereo-typically, the language of most divorce...
Overview of New Jersey’s alimony law
Like many other states, New Jersey allows courts to order one party in a divorce to pay alimony, which also frequently gets referred to as spousal support, to the other party. Court must consider a number of factors before awarding alimony. While the point of these...
Invasion of an Ex’s Retirement Assets for Unpaid Child Support, Unpaid Alimony, Unpaid Healthcare Costs, College Costs, and Related Fees
Most people who have gone through a divorce, know that QDRO's (qualified domestic relations orders) can be used to divide specific retirement assets between spouses in a divorce. But few people know that QDRO's can also be used to address unpaid court ordered child...
Most property will be divided between spouses in New Jersey
Relative to other states, New Jersey actually has a fairly broad definition of what constitutes marital property, that is, property which will get divided fairly in the event of an absolute divorce, a divorce from bed and board or in a similar proceeding. Basically,...
What’s going to happen if you need to change a support order?
Divorce represents one of the most significant changes and transitions that a person will go through in his or her life. It is difficult and emotional, and a person will likely feel the impact of it for years to come. For some, the changes brought about by divorce and...
If I have a premarital agreement, how will property get divided?
As is the case in other states, many residents of New Jersey may choose to enter what is formally called a premarital agreement but which may also get referred to as a prenuptial agreement or even just a prenup. Premarital agreements are enforceable in New Jersey so...
