Few New Jersey couples go into a marriage expecting that it will end in divorce. While a prenuptial agreement can be made to protect both parties in the event that a divorce does occur, not everyone has the foresight or time to take this step. If such an agreement was...
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Asset division becomes more complicated in high asset marriages
New Jersey residents may have heard about Michael Moore's high-profile divorce case with his wife of 23 years. The couple is due in court in July to start reviewing business assets and marital property. According to reports, they currently have several million dollars...
Taxes and divorce
Individuals in New Jersey who are considering filing for divorce may have questions about asset division and might benefit from a discussion in a recent article. The piece, written by a financial advisor, involved a couple that was planning on divorcing amicably, and...
Welcome to the high-tech world of family law
They’ve been around since the beginning of time. Divorces, child custody battles and fights about who gets what when a couple splits are some of the oldest conflicts known to man. As such, we don’t generally think of the area of family law as a very tech-savvy field....
New Jersey men allegedly used strong-arm tactics to force divorce
File this one under truth is stranger than fiction. Two New Jersey men have been arrested and charged with kidnapping after they allegedly used strong-arm tactics to force an Orthodox Jewish man to divorce his wife. We know divorce is a time of high emotion, but this...
New approach minimizes delinquent child support payments
In New Jersey and everywhere for that matter, when it comes to paying child support, there can be a number of issues that arise. There is a lot of press given to 'deadbeat dads,' but there can be legitimate reasons why the non-custodial parent falls behind on...
Revenge porn protection for New Jersey couples in divorce
When a couple divorces, emotions are bound to run high and poor judgment can ensue. Though it is no excuse for bad behavior, it is not uncommon to hear tales of one spouse in the divorce taking revenge upon the other in any number of ways, including keying cars,...
New Jersey child support amnesty for parents in arrears
Beginning April 28, individuals in New Jersey who are behind on child support payments may be able to take advantage of a weeklong amnesty being offered by the state. To qualify, parents must have a warrant out for their arrest because child support is in arrears....
Rapper Ludacris loses child custody battle
Most parents want the best for their children, but this doesn't mean that they always agree on what that might be. For those parents who are not together, there are many areas that need consideration. Agreements on parenting time need to be reached, visitation rights...
Dividing property in a high-asset divorce
Divorce is a trying procedure emotionally. In many instances, tensions run very high between divorcing couples, and while mediation is the recommended method for an amiable split, sometimes it is simply not feasible. If a divorce proceeding should become contentious,...

