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March 21, 2023
Nesting has some pitfalls
The Pitfalls of Nesting and How to Avoid Them While nesting as a strategy isn’t a new concept, more parents than ever are opting for it in the hopes of mitigating the negative effects of their divorce on their children. Nesting can certainly be difficult for the adults, and divorce attorneys generally advise a written…
File Under: Custody
March 14, 2023
Co-parenting an adolescent child
The Challenges of Co-parenting Adolescent Children More than 30% of American children do not live with both parents and are instead in some form of co-parenting arrangement. Parental divorce can have a substantial negative impact on children that disrupts their maturation, mental health, education, and other important issues. Family lawyers also warn that the difficulties…
File Under: Custody
March 7, 2023
Some benefits of a prenuptial agreement
How a Prenuptial Agreement Can Reduce Premarital Anxiety A recent survey of divorce attorneys conducted by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers indicated a sharp increase in prenups over the last decade. The AAML research showed the largest increase among millennials, which is in line with other data available. Surveys of marrying millennials indicate that…
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February 28, 2023
Cohabitation and why trial courts should follow the Temple decision
The Temple Decision and How It Changes Alimony Modification Divorce attorneys were encouraged in 2014 when the State of New Jersey overhauled its alimony laws and included cohabitation into the statute. However, as came to the forefront with the Landau v. Landau decision in 2019, confusion regarding cohabitation continued. The Temple v. Temple decision…
File Under: Alimony
February 25, 2023
Stonewalling can destroy a marriage
How Stonewalling Can Ruin Your Marriage The concept of stonewalling in marriages and other relationships is certainly not new, but it has recently begun to receive greater emphasis from family law attorneys, relationship therapists, and other professionals who focus on marriage and divorce. In fact, the Gottman Method of Relationship Therapy considers it one of…
File Under: Divorce, Family Law
February 18, 2023
Splitting a family-owned business in a divorce
Dividing a Family Business Through Divorce Divorce rates among married entrepreneurs are as high as ever, hanging between 43% and 48% despite the fact that those rates are declining overall throughout the U.S. Divorce attorneys warn that splitting a family-owned business is a complex affair that often has to be decided by the courts. While…
File Under: Divorce, Family Law
February 11, 2023
Fast-tracking your divorce
How to Divorce in New Jersey as Quickly as Possible The average contested divorce in New Jersey takes between one and two years and costs quite a bit of money, whereas the average uncontested divorce takes three months and costs far less. However, a New Jersey divorce attorney might be able to help you finalize…
File Under: Divorce, Family Law, Parenting Time
February 4, 2023
The concept of “nesting”
Nesting: A Divorce and Separation Trend Aimed at Protecting Children Nesting is a co-parenting technique that is on the rise throughout the country, and U.S. divorce attorneys estimate that more than 10% of all divorces involving children include a bird’s nest custody agreement. With greater awareness of how separation and divorce affect children, experts expect…
File Under: Divorce, Family Law, Parenting Time