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
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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
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
Judgments of Divorce are called “Final” Judgments of Divorce. There are “Final” Restraining Orders, “Final” Judgments of Adoption and the like. But, how final are they? Does “Final” really stand for “Finally Free”? The honest answer is sometimes yes and sometimes no.Read more
Once in the midst of a family law action, it often feels like time stands still or at least drags way out and plods along. It is easy to get caught up in the emotional tidal wave that family actions involve and more often than not, rather than face it head on and rip theRead 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
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF RETIREMENT ON ONE’S ALIMONY ENTITLEMENT / OBLIGATION ? One of the more common questions we get from our clients has to do with the impact of retirement on the issue of alimony.Read more