When the topic of divorce arises, many people associate it with an expensive attorney bill. While some divorcing couples rack up high costs, family law attorneys say that it does not have to be that way. Spouses who are divorcing in New Jersey could avoid doing...
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New Jersey divorce and credit issues
At the end of a marriage, one must consider not only the legal and personal ramifications of the proceedings themselves, but potential financial benefits and pitfalls divorce may offer. Dividing debt among separating spouses is no guarantee that creditors cannot and...
Deductions for dependent children after divorce
Divorced couples in New Jersey may know finances and tax status might change following divorce. Filing as a single person may differ due to income variation, loss of deductions afforded married couples and deductions for dependant children. The way tax matters are...
An overview of the New Jersey divorce legal process
New Jersey residents who are looking to get a divorce may be interested in some information about the filing process. Depending on the views of both spouses, the process could be more or less complex. The first step in getting a divorce in New Jersey is to ensure that...
Can biological parents have contact after adoption in New Jersey?
Adopting a child or putting a child up or adoption is a serious decision that has important legal and life impacts for everyone involved. The defining feature of adoption that separates it from other kinds of care, such as foster care, is the complete, permanent and...
Divorced New Jersey parents must pay child’s college tuition
A New Jersey judge has ordered the divorced parents of a 21-year-old daughter to pay a portion of her tuition at an out-of-state college, even though they say she is estranged from them. The court ordered them to pay $16,000 of her Temple University bill this year and...
Encouraging numbers on divorce rates
It is a common misconception among New Jersey residents that roughly half of American marriages result in a divorce. However, while there may have been some truth to these discouraging statistics in recent decades, new data indicates that things may be changing. In...
New Jersey grounds for divorce
In the state of New Jersey, there are a total of nine grounds for divorce. These are reasons that the state recognizes for petitioning to dissolve a marriage. Grounds for divorce include abandonment, adultery, separation and irreconcilable differences. These grounds...
How is property divided in New Jersey?
Many couples do not think about what constitutes community and separate property until going through a divorce, but it may be important to consider what possessions and assets one is bringing into a marriage. When a couple in New Jersey divorces, each spouse keeps...
What are grounds for annulment?
The grounds for annulment in New Jersey are much different than grounds for divorce. Because annulment essentially makes the marriage invalid, a spouse wishing to have their marriage annulled must show that the marriage was either prohibited by law or entered into...