Family Law

When New Jersey residents go through divorce, they likely understand that it is a situation that will affect the rest of their lives. Particularly, older individuals who have been married for a considerable amount of time may find that their divorce has a greater...

An unfortunately large number of households in New Jersey must endure domestic violence and all that it entails. These situations are uniformly negative and traumatic for everyone involved, including the abuser, but it is usually understood that the first task is to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In New Jersey, either party in a divorce may request that the other pay alimony on a temporary or permanent basis in most cases. There are certain circumstances under which a person may not be eligible to make such a request and still others that, while a request is...

For various reasons, some New Jersey parents may decide it best to surrender their parental rights. While such actions are both legally permissible and advisable in certain situations, guardians remain bound by state rules pertaining to adoption actions. In order to...

Parents in New Jersey may benefit from reviewing some of the state laws that govern parenting time and custody. The state recognizes that divorce and separation can have significant effects on the relationships between parents and children. The Child Access and...

There is a growing trend in New Jersey and around the nation that has grandparents raising their grandchildren on a full-time basis. Grandparents often get involved in child custody because their adult children are unable to take care of their own offspring. It can be...