You and your spouse may have opened up various joint financial accounts when you were married. You could have a shared checking account where you both receive your paychecks, for example, or a shared investment account where you deposit your extra funds to grow wealth...
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New Jersey steps up DUI sobriety checkpoints
Summertime brings many visitors to New Jersey. Some are passing through and some plan to stay for a while. Because of this, New Jersey has been intensifying its enforcement of traffic safety regulations. In particular, emphasis is being placed on impaired driving. ...
Adjusting to a new way of life after a gray divorce
If you are getting a late-life (gray) divorce, you may already know things will change for you, potentially quite a lot. You probably expect to tighten your budget and rethink your spending habits, but the coming changes can also impact other parts of your life. Being...
How to protect your digital privacy during divorce
People do strange things when they’re going through a divorce – and you cannot trust your spouse not to spy on you through your phone, laptop or other digital devices. Sometimes, a spouse who is nursing their wounded ego just wants to know what sort of life you are...
Tips for dividing household items in a divorce
Splitting up is hard to do – and splitting up all the household stuff that you and your spouse have accumulated over the years can be even harder. While a lot of couples initially focus on the big items, like their bank accounts, vehicles and investments, those are...
Effective co-parenting with a narcissist
Co-parenting is rarely a straightforward and “easy” endeavor. However, if your child’s other parent is a narcissist, it can feel downright overwhelming and frustrating most – if not all – of the time. Narcissists often lack empathy, are self-centered and may engage...
Can you have joint custody if you live in a different state?
When couples divorce, the courts will endeavor to strike a co-parenting formula that best fits the best interests of any children involved. Most often, this is achieved through joint custody, where both parents share custody of the child. Joint custody can still be...
Can your pet follow your child post-divorce?
Divorce inspires significant changes in family dynamics. For example, deciding what will happen to the family pet can be a complex emotional and logistical issue that arises for many couples. One solution some families consider is having the pet follow any minor...
Can your child choose where they live after divorce?
You and your spouse are going to get divorced. You have one child together. You would be happy to split up legal and physical custody after the divorce. Your ex, however, has said that they are going to try to seek sole custody. Your concern is that your child may...
One reason young marriage often leads to divorce
Statistics make it clear that getting married young increases the odds of divorce. Someone who gets married at 32 is much less likely to split up than someone who gets married at 18. Putting off marriage for another year, while in this age bracket, typically lowers...

