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Adoption should focus on a child’s safety, stability and emotional well-being. However, if you are in a same-sex relationship hoping to adopt a boy or girl, you may worry that old gender assumptions could affect how others view your family. These concerns are...
State law requires a fair or equitable distribution of marital property, as well as any marital debts. Unfortunately, some situations make it much harder to achieve that goal. If one spouse has engaged in financial misconduct either before filing for divorce or in...
Stepparents may raise their stepchildren during their formative years. They may have a strong bond with their stepchildren. That connection may be so strong that they want to maintain a relationship even if they divorce eventually. Stepparents may wonder whether they...
In the interest of fairness during a divorce, both spouses are required to provide a list of their assets and debts to the court. This allows the couples to negotiate an agreed-upon division of the marital property or – when negotiations fail – the court to determine...
New Jersey law does not guarantee alimony in every divorce case. Alimony is generally used when one spouse needs financial support and had come to rely on that support during the marriage. The goal is often to help that person avoid financial hardship, at least until...
Paternity sets legal rights and responsibilities for both parents. It affects custody, child support, health insurance and access to school and medical records. It also impacts job‑protected bonding leave as state rules evolve. When you establish paternity early, you...
We’re almost into the summer months, a time for parents of minor children to reassess what’s working in their families and what is not. For some couples, what’s not working may be the marriage itself. Recent studies have shown that summertime is considered a good time...
You and your co-parent need to handle your child’s expenses. Examples of the types of expenses you will share include personal care, education, medical care, extracurricular activities, transportation, electronics and miscellaneous other things. These may include...
Over the summer break, if you have a child custody schedule where you share custody with a coparent, be aware that that schedule may need to change. Even if it works well during the school year, when the children have more routine, they have a lot more free time over...
During a divorce, a business may qualify as a marital asset. Along with long-term savings and real estate, it could be one of the largest assets that a person owns. As such, it is important to conduct a business valuation when dividing marital property. Both parties...