Did your Ex offer to buy your 10 year old a cell phone for Christmas? Or perhaps he bought the cell phone already and your 10 year old son comes home and is bursting at the seams with excitement over his new cell phone that Dad bought him. You try to not let the surpriseRead more
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The biggest stressor for divorcing or separating parents is undoubtedly how their children will adapt to their changing family dynamic. Parents have concerns about whether their children are safe; how their children are coping with spending overnights with the other parents, possibly in an unfamiliar environment; whether their children eating only pizza and fast foodRead more
When we think of bad words we usually think of words that begin with F or S, we do not think of a word that begins with D – Divorce. But, Divorce is a word that is more shocking to hear for many people than one of those other words.Read more
You are in the process of a divorce or custody dispute and you receive a notice from the court that you are required to attend either custody mediation or Matrimonial Early Settlement Panel (MESP, which deals with financial matters). You have had a long day so you put the notice aside to deal with later.Read more
I know that the phrase “prenuptial agreement” has a negative connotation, but it shouldn’t. We buy life insurance and don’t harp on dying, do we? No, we don’t. We think we are purchasing security and protection for our family in the event that something happens to us. A prenuptial agreement is similar to a lifeRead more
When resolving a divorce or parenting time dispute often times one person believes that they have an agreement, but the other person does not. So is there a deal or no deal?Read more
New Jersey guarantees a free public education to children who live in the state. This free public education is only offered by the district in which the children live a majority of the year or the districts where the children split their time equally.Read more
A new child support law became effective February 1, 2017 (N.J.S.A. 2A:17-56.67) in New Jersey. The new law provides that child support terminates automatically after various triggering events. Some of these events are consistent with the current law, such as child support terminating on the date that a child marries, dies, or enters military service.Read more
Some families have child-related expenses that are not incurred by many other families. Families with special needs children often bear the financial burden of many additional expenses for their children’s health, educational, and care. These expenses are not “optional” for many special needs children, they are necessary for the children’s development and safety. Some examplesRead more
New Jersey amended its alimony law in September 2014. One of the amendments addressed when someone who is paying alimony is able to terminate their alimony and retire.This portion of the law is N.J.S.A. 2A: 34-23(j). An individual is required to file an application with the Court to seek a termination of his/her alimony obligation.Read more