Choosing to leave a career behind and become a stay-at-home parent can be fulfilling, but it comes with long-term consequences for your earning potential. Before you make this decision, you need your partner's reassurance of his or her commitment to supporting you. A...
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What are signs of parental alienation?
When parents in New Jersey split, you must handle many child-related matters. Who will hold primary custody? Will you go for joint custody instead? Which parent moves out of the house? What will your visitation schedule look like? Who gets your child during which...
What do you know about your post-divorce health insurance options?
You have a lot of life changes to navigate during divorce. One major consideration is ensuring you continue having health coverage after your split. Learn more about your post-divorce health insurance options. During this chapter of your life, you must take proper...
How can I save money during a divorce?
Money matters are often at the forefront of any divorce. Common concerns include child support payments, alimony payments, and costs related to property division. However, it is important to realize that the actual process of divorce can be very expensive as well....
Mediation will help you make the most of your parenting plan
If you and your spouse have decided to end your marriage, the welfare of your children in a post-divorce world is top priority. The ability to establish a successful, workable parenting plan is among the many reasons that mediation has become so popular as a divorce...
What can you do with your portion of a 401(k) in a divorce?
As you prepare to enter into the property division portion of your divorce proceedings in West Caldwell, you may have an idea of what you hope to achieve from such efforts. Yet when you learn that your ex-spouse's 401(k) is subject to division (or, more specifically,...
Is divorce easier for the rich or the middle class?
During a divorce, as a person of greater means, you might look at the lives of middle-class couples and envy the simplicity. Middle-class incomes tend to be less complex and there are fewer assets to fight over. This might make it appear that middle-class divorces are...
Where to look for hidden assets during divorce
Property division can be one of the most stressful aspects of a divorce. A life built together is bisected, with high-value and emotionally important items suddenly at stake. It is a lot to handle. Hidden assets can add further strain. One spouse, hoping to hold on to...
Should my ex and I consider nesting after divorce?
Parents who divorce have to keep their kids in mind as they map out their next steps. Your life will face a drastic shift and the pace of your children’s lives will also change. One way to create a sense of consistency is by keeping and sharing the family home or more...
Stay-at-home measures set the stage for marital strife
Shortly after New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued the stay-at-home order to help curb the coronavirus spread, lawyers and therapists noted an immediate uptick in calls. Most callers were spouses seeking help with their marriages. Since cities around the world...

