If you have a multitude of assets you want to protect from a potential divorce, you may turn to a prenuptial agreement to achieve this goal. If the prenuptial agreement is set up incorrectly, however, courts may deem it unenforceable, exposing your assets to division...
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Understanding how spousal support works
When a marriage ends, the financial status of one or both parties often decreases. In certain cases, the court may award spousal support to one of the ex-spouses to help with certain expenses. Unlike child support, which is a requirement in the majority of divorces...
Dealing with a 401(k) in a divorce
As you prepare for your divorce proceedings in New Jersey, you begin to contemplate the need for developing a strategy relative to the division of your marital assets. While not necessarily focused on a "zero-sum game" outcome (the law mandates the equitable division...
How to protect your wealth from common high-asset divorce mistakes
Being wealthy makes a lot of things in life easier, but when it comes to divorce, it merely ups the ante. Just like with business, if you do not prepare your exit strategy properly, you could expose yourself to a lot of financial setbacks. High-asset divorces are...
How does parental alienation syndrome affect your child?
New Jersey parents like you want what is best for your child. But even parents are only human. A grieving, angry parent can fall into the trap of wanting to distance you from your child. This is parental alienation. Exposed children often develop parental alienation...
Can nesting help us with co-parenting woes?
Even if you and your spouse divorce, if you have kids you will still be partners for a lifetime. Co-parenting is usually in the best interest of the child, which is why it is such a common custody arrangement after divorce. However, there are many common issues...
What if your spouse hides assets during a divorce?
When you and your spouse have a high net worth, it raises the stakes for your divorce. Unfortunately, a pressurized situation like that brings out the worst in some people, and your spouse might try to hide assets. Hiding assets prevents equitable distribution between...
How do you talk to your children about your divorce?
When you and your spouse decide to divorce, one of the most difficult things you have to do is inform your children. They will need time to adjust to the information, and helping them cope is often a process. You can set the tone for the rest of the process by...
What is the role of a parenting plan during divorce?
When parents divorce, it inevitably has a dramatic impact on the lives of both parents and their children. In addition to determining physical and legal custody, ex-spouses may face many future questions about how to raise children as supportive co-parents. To help...
Do same-sex parents have the same parental rights in New Jersey?
With the legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States, New Jersey law has now extended many of the rights of heterosexual couples to same-sex couples. Among these rights is the right of both partners to both become legal parents of a child. According to New...