Divorce

When contemplating divorce, there may be many factors about which New Jersey residents become unsure, especially regarding their futures. Because divorce can affect many areas of a person's life, including finances, it may be important to understand what spousal...

For those in New Jersey and across the country who want to keep their marriages and relationships happy, it might be a good idea to stay away from social media sites. A survey of British participants who were all married found that one in seven participants had...

New Jersey parents who are behind on their child support payments should be aware that the measures that can be taken to enforce the court order can include jail time. In addition to incarceration, states have the authority to garnish a certain percentage of a...

New Jersey couples who are interested in divorce legal issues may wish to know more about alimony. Without this information, spouses may have difficulty understanding how their taxes may be affected by these payments. When attempting to understand these tax...

New Jersey couples may be interested to learn that a study recently published in a scholarly journal found that couples are more likely to head to divorce if the wife becomes ill. If the husband becomes ill, however, the likelihood that the couple will divorce does...

New Jersey couples may be interested in some information about what happens to artwork during a divorce. While a piece of artwork is generally seen as just another piece of property by the law, the specifics of how it will be divided can depend on a number of factors....

A recent study found that male doctors who work 40 hours a week or more are less likely to get divorced than others in the health care field. The study analyzed survey responses from 40,000 doctors and 200,000 pharmacists, nurses and others who provide health care...

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...

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...

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...