Living in Northern New Jersey often means your life spans multiple states. You might work in Manhattan while your children go to school in Montclair or live near the border in Mahwah. When you are divorced or separated, a short move can create a significant legal...
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Can divorce mediation work in high-conflict cases?
Divorce mediation is a way to settle disputes outside of court. Couples work with one another to resolve disagreements amicably. Both economic mediation and child custody mediation are relatively common in New Jersey. Provided that the spouses agree to work with one...
What can you do if your ex stops paying support in New Jersey?
You rely on alimony and child support to cover your mortgage, groceries and your children’s school activities. When those payments suddenly stop, your entire financial foundation begins to shake. You might feel helpless or worry about how you will make ends meet next...
Which parent pays for a teen’s vehicle and liability insurance?
As children mature, the cost of their daily maintenance often increases substantially. Teenagers may want to obtain their driver's licenses. Getting a vehicle is often a rite of passage into adulthood for high school students. Unfortunately, liability insurance alone...
Addressing non-liquid investments during property division
Money deposited into a savings account is liquid. It is available to withdraw and use whenever the account holder desires. Having access to liquid capital is beneficial, but savings accounts offer minimal returns. Many people choose non-liquid investments that offer...
Can New Jersey child support include unexpected expenses?
Raising children often comes with surprises, and some of those surprises carry a price. You may wonder how costs like summer camp, specialized tutoring or competitive sports fit into your current child support arrangement. In New Jersey, the state uses guidelines to...
Is my ex using cryptocurrency to hide assets?
During divorce proceedings, concerns about hidden assets can add significant stress to an already difficult situation. Cryptocurrency presents unique challenges in this regard, as its decentralized nature can make it easier for a spouse to believe they can conceal...
Can your spouse tell you to move out?
Getting divorced means dividing your lives. Many couples own a home together, for example, which is a marital asset. As their assets go through property division, they have to decide if they are going to sell the home, if one person is going to keep it or how else...
3 common forms of commingling that complicate asset division
One of the first steps during the property division process of a divorce is to identify marital assets and separate property. Spouses typically don’t have to divide resources that they owned before marriage, received as gifts or inherited. Spouses claiming assets as...
When should you use mediation in divorce?
Divorce is a challenging situation for any adult to go through, but it isn’t one that always has to involve a tense courtroom battle. Instead, some people who are going through a divorce choose to go through mediation, which provides them with an alternative to...

