Divorce

You have a beautiful home in a wonderful neighborhood, and you are happy to live there. You and your spouse bought the house five years ago, and you immediately thought of it as your forever home. You never planned to move again. However, you and your spouse have now...

Spouses preparing for divorce have many things on which they may disagree. Property division is often a key source of disputes. Both spouses might hope to retain the same assets. They may also disagree about what is actually fair, given the earning potential of both...

One interesting divorce trend in recent years is the increase in gray divorce cases. Older couples are getting divorced at a higher rate than they used to, such as those who are over 65 years old, seeing their divorce rate triple in recent decades. But it also shows...

People don't always protect themselves effectively during divorce. They are so eager to finish the process as quickly as possible or to limit conflict that they make unnecessary concessions and sacrifices. For example, instead of pushing for an appropriate and fair...

After you and your co-parent develop a custody agreement, you should ensure your child understands it. This way, they can be confident and independent, which can help build healthy habits like time management and organization. It's vital to know how to explain the...

In some states, there is a waiting period for divorce. If you file for divorce and your spouse signs the papers immediately, you still have to wait a certain amount of time before the court is legally allowed to finalize the case. It cannot be done instantaneously....

Your child graduates from high school and then leaves for college in the fall. It is a major change for them, of course, but also for your family dynamics. You have spent the last 18 years being a parent and providing various levels of care to your child on a daily...

When you look at divorce rates across different generations, you may be surprised by what you find. While people often say that half of all marriages end in divorce, that is not entirely true anymore. Divorce rates have been falling for decades. This trend is a stark...

Many people focus on the division of assets when they’re thinking about property division, but that’s not the only thing that has to be split. Divorcing couples also have to handle their marital debts.  There are two primary ways that marital debts can be taken care...

New Jersey is an equitable distribution state. Couples have to divide their property in a fair manner. If they cannot agree on what is fair, then a judge may ultimately make decisions regarding the allocation of marital assets and debts. In some cases, disputes about...