In certain divorce cases in New Jersey, the payment of and receipt of alimony may be an issue. Alimony or spousal support is basically support that is paid from one spouse to the other. The entitlement to support from your spouse is “ gender neutral”, that is, either party, husband or wife may be facedRead 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
In one of the biggest custody cases handed down in years, the New Jersey Supreme Court today in Jaime Taormina Bisbing v. Glenn R. Bisbing, III introduced a new standard for parents seeking relocation with children out of the state of New Jersey. Read more
When people hear the word “divorce” everyone thinks that it means the marriage has been formally terminated and either or both former spouses are free to go get remarried if they want. That is true, in an absolute divorce or a “Divorce from the Bonds of Matrimony”. But did you know that an absolute divorceRead more
If you’re like most retired or soon to be retired military, you have a few service related injuries that you might want to convert into a disability rating with the VA and collect tax free compensation. And as many of you know, when you are collecting a pension, you cannot “double-dip” and collect both VARead more
We often see that healthcare insurance is a major issue in divorce cases. Usually, one spouse has health insurance coverage available to them through their employment and they cover their family. But what happens when they get divorced?Read 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
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
