In many cases, in addition to attorney fees, clients are faced with paying experts Experts can add significant expense to an already stressful financial situation, but they are often essential in proving your case and therefore unavoidable in the context of divorce litigation.Read more
Either before or during your divorce, you may have thought about taking advantage of alternative dispute resolution methods such as divorce mediation, but wonder if your case is a good fit for such alternatives. The simple truth is that any case that involves two willing parties is a good case for mediation, regardless of theRead more
It’s always hard to boil essential advice on such an important topic down to a few, short sentences, but here are some of what I have learned from 25 years of practice to be the most important lessons for those contemplating a divorce. A full consultation with an experienced attorney is the best money youRead more
Why mediate your divorce or custody issues? Early use of mediation in a family law dispute can quickly allow parties to get back to the business of living their lives, reduce the significant financial and emotional burden of fighting, minimize the risk of loss, and increase the odds of a more favorable or mutually beneficialRead more
“Civil Restraints” are a way to resolve pending domestic violence cases without a trial or the entry of a formal restraining order. After an initial Temporary Restraining Order (T.R.O.) is granted, a case is scheduled for a trial to determine whether or not that temporary order is to be made “final”. A Final Restraining OrderRead more
Is there such a thing as a “quickie” divorce in New Jersey? Maybe. The answer depends on how you define “quick,” whether your spouse will fully cooperate, and how crowded the court docket may be in any given month. Read more
The United States Supreme Court rarely weighs in on the topic of special education, which is largely regarded as a state or local issue, and even more rarely issues a unanimous decision redefining an existing standard. That is exactly what happened, however, in the March, 2017 decision of Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District. Read more
My spouse was covering me on his/her health insurance so what happens to my health insurance once I’m divorced? The unfortunate short answer is, you will lose your coverage. The simple facts are that very few plans allow coverage to continue to for an ex-spouse. Once a Final Judgment of Divorce is signed by aRead more
Your first meeting with a divorce attorney can be a great a source of comfort, despite the often overwhelming emotional and logistical hurdles that most decisions to divorce might bring about. There are several things you can do to make your first meeting the most productive and efficient use of your time and money.Read more
It was a fairly established principle in divorce law that the “term of the marriage” consisted of the number of years between the date of the marriage and the date someone files for divorce. The years prior to the marriage, even where parties lived together or had children together, did not count except in veryRead more
