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
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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
The N.J. Child Support Guidelines were not designed to deal with true shared parenting situations, and there is no simple answer to the question of how (or if) to apply guidelines in this increasingly common situation. The New Jersey Court Rules create a presumption that the guidelines should be used unless there is a goodRead more
Actually, I am a lawyer and I am not on TV. Turn on any channel, on about any network, and there is a legal drama of some kind on at prime time. There’s “How to Get Away with Murder”, the HBO series “The Night Of”, that new one, “Bull”, about the jury scientist and “LawRead more
Going through a divorce is tough on the parents and on their children. This is especially so for military families. All too often, neither of the parties are native residents of the State they currently reside due to the constant moving required by the military. For this reason, the custodial parent may want to relocateRead more
When that knock on your door turns out to be worker from the Department of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P), formerly D.Y.F.S., a parent can find himself or herself dropped into a maze of bureaucratic entanglements with lasting consequences. So, what’s the deal?Read more
In a case decided in the last few days called Smith v. Millville Rescue Squad, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided that employers are not permitted to “retaliate” against their employees in the workplace because they are separated or contemplating divorce, even if the breakup is contentious.Read more
Years ago, it was the custom for most college graduates to get a job immediately after graduation and to remain working for the same company until retirement. Nowadays, this notion seems to be the exception rather than the rule. Although career change can be exciting, particularly for those who are unhappy or feel stuck inRead more