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June 15, 2019
Tax Issues for Divorced or Separated Individuals
The IRS, Publication 504, outlines a host of tax filing requirements for people who are married or separated when filing their annual tax returns. You are considered divorced for the entire year if you are divorced on any day in a given tax year. This is true even if you got divorced on December 31. …
File Under: Alimony, Child Support, Divorce, Equitable Distribution
June 4, 2019
Criminal Charges: Interference with Custody
In New Jersey, people who interfere with custody can face criminal charges. While rare, however, it can be effective when someone defies a court Order enforcing custody and parenting time. In a recent New Jersey case (State v. Thomas), a mother was convicted of third-degree interference with custody. She took her daughter to a make-up…
File Under: Custody, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law, Parenting Time
June 3, 2019
Divorce for Police Officers in New Jersey
Growing up as the daughter of a police officer in New Jersey, and now as a divorce lawyer, I have always admired and respected the men and women in blue. Likewise, I saw the pride my father had every day when wearing his uniform, the respect he received from the public and his satisfaction in…
File Under: Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
June 1, 2019
Prenuptial Agreements, What’s the Deal?
Planning your wedding can be a lot of fun. There is much to do for the big day — the perfect dress, the matching tuxedo, the ceremony, the reception, the honeymoon and the million other details in between. Let me suggest adding another item to that seemingly never-ending “to-do” list – consider entering into a…
File Under: Child Support, Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law, Pre-Nuptial Agreements
May 31, 2019
Does a Child’s Income Impact Child Support?
In a New Jersey divorce, parents have an obligation to support unemancipated children as they are not self-sufficient. Child support is based on ten statutory factors. But the primary factor in determining child support is the parents’ respective incomes. In some cases, however, a child may have income or assets of their own. When establishing…
File Under: Child Support, College Expenses, Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
May 30, 2019
A Modern Family – Third Parties Raising Children
The definitions of “parenthood” and “family” continue to evolve. Today, it is not uncommon for a child to have a parent-child relationship with someone other than the biological parents. As the needs of children change, and as society changes, so does the law surrounding custody and parenting time. Therefore, a third party who lives in…
File Under: Adoption, Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
May 29, 2019
Collaborative Divorce in New Jersey, say what?
Generally speaking, 97% – 98% of all divorce cases settle. Judges often tell divorcing parties that it is not a matter of “if” a case will settle, it is a matter of “when”. Some cases settle in days, some weeks and others may linger for years. There are many factors that affect the time in…
File Under: Collaborative Law, Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law, Mediation
May 28, 2019
Palimony – Alimony for the Unmarried
New Jersey does not have common law marriages. However, New Jersey allows unmarried parties to assert a claim for palimony. Often times the parties lived together but never married but have held themselves out as or operated like a married couple. The expectation of continued support come from promises made during this time. Recently the…
File Under: Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law, Palimony