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February 22, 2021
What Happens When a Spouse Says No to a Divorce?
While New Jersey has the lowest divorce rate in the country, it does not mean that divorces are easy in the state. Some spouses deliberately make it hard for the other spouse by saying no to everything divorce-related. However, New Jersey has laws to prevent one spouse from taking away the other’s right to get…
File Under: Divorce
February 18, 2021
How to Prepare for Your Divorce During a Separation
Every 13 seconds, there is a divorce in America. This number reduces to a situation that causes significant changes in the lives of divorcing spouses and their families. Here is what people should do while they are separated to begin preparing for the divorce and their life afterward. This Is a Time of Preparation on…
File Under: Separation
February 14, 2021
Preparing for Your Divorce Mediation Session
Up to 80% of divorce cases that go to mediation end successfully with agreements reached throughout the process. Nonetheless, you need to prepare extensively for this process if you want to be successful in resolving issues in your case. Here are some tips on how to ready yourself for mediation. Mediation Can Result in a…
File Under: Divorce, Mediation
February 10, 2021
How Debt Is Handled During a Divorce
Recent statistics show that the average American household carries roughly $67,000 in consumer debt. This can be a thorny problem when the couple is in the process of getting divorced with a variety of different possible outcomes. In New Jersey, you cannot simply assume that this debt will be divided exactly down the middle. The…
File Under: Divorce, Equitable Distribution
January 31, 2021
What Should Be in a Prenuptial Agreement?
The number of couples signing prenuptial agreements has grown considerably from the 5% of the population that signed them at the start of the 21st century. There is a distinction between having a prenuptial agreement and having an effective one. Here are some of the things that the prenuptial agreement should cover in order to…
File Under: Pre-Nuptial Agreements
January 22, 2021
Custody Challenges for Unmarried Parents
Up to 40% of children in the United States are born outside marriage, and the rates are rising. This presents some unique issues in custody cases, even though there are many similarities to custody issues between married parents. You should seek the advice of a divorce lawyer if you are an unmarried parent who has…
File Under: Cohabitation, Custody
January 15, 2021
What Happens When an Ex-Spouse Breaks the Marital Settlement Agreement?
In 2020, it was estimated that 39% of marriages ended in divorce. If you are someone who went through divorce, you may be struggling with a spouse who fails to abide by your marital settlement agreement. They may fail to make payments for alimony, for example, or they may fail to pay their part of…
File Under: Divorce, Marital Settlement Agreement, Matrimonial & Family Law
January 8, 2021
The Enforceability of Postnuptial Agreements
When Postnuptial Agreements May Be Unenforceable A 2015 survey from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers found that postnuptial agreements are increasing in popularity. However, this does not always tell the whole story. Even when a couple has a signed postnuptial agreement, it may not always be enforceable by the court if certain circumstances apply….
File Under: Post-Nuptials
