Unless we are independently wealthy, the majority of us work for a living and work for a long time in hopes of one day retiring. Retirement used to be more common than it now is as people continue to work later into life without retiring, if only because they cannot afford to retire. We oftenRead more
People get very attached to their houses. VERY attached. No wonder, we spend so much time searching for the perfect house, waiting anxiously to see if the offer is accepted and pass the home inspection, closing, moving in and turning it into from a brick and mortar building into a home.Read more
While adultery does not play a punitive role in modern day divorce proceedings in New Jersey, it is not to say that dating before your divorce is final is without complication. Certainly, if either party in a divorce is dating and using marital assets for the furtherance of a new relationship, this is a matterRead more
I Plan on Retiring Early, But I Pay Alimony – What Should I Do? There is a second section to N.J.S.A. 2A: 34-23(j), New Jersey’s alimony statute, which addresses when someone may retire prior to reaching full retirement age. This section provides that when a obligor seeks to retire prior to reaching full retirement ageRead more
I was recently in Court waiting to be heard when a client and I overheard a very unhappy gentleman complaining loudly that family law favors women and men don’t stand a chance.From what we heard, he was upset that one of his children was being emancipated, but that his remaining child support obligation for theRead 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
Military service members and spouses contemplating divorce want to know how much of the military pension will be split in the process. In New Jersey, as elsewhere, the former spouse of a military service member may be entitled to a certain portion of the military retiree’s pension.Read more
What to do when parents with joint legal custody disagree on a course of medical treatment for a child? A recent decision this week out of Ocean County Family Court lends some guidance by expanding the role Judge’s may play in such decisions. Read more
Want to divorce your spouse but are concerned about losing your TRICARE health insurance benefits? No need to fret, there are several options available through the military that can keep you covered for several months, years and perhaps indefinitely!Read more
Divorce can have a significant economic impact on a family, including those families with special needs children or chronically ill children. Divorce often turns a household with two incomes into two households, each with only one income. This is difficult in today’s society (especially in New Jersey where the cost of living is so high).Read more
