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July 8, 2019
The Role of a Parent Coordinator in Custody Issues
Custody and parenting time issues are highly contentious and hotly contested in many New Jersey divorce cases. Because of this, a Parent Coordinator can serve divorcing parties well by assisting them in trying to resolve their issues. Often times when either the parties agree or the Court enters an Order regarding same, a Parent Coordinator…
File Under: Custody, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law, Parenting Time
July 2, 2019
Prolonged Separation = Divorce Complications
The New Jersey Appellate Division case of Milcarsky v. Milcarsky, confirmed the trial court’s decisions about thorny issues resulting from prolonged separation. In this case, the parties separated after nine years of marriage. However, neither filed for divorce until 2015, 11 years later. The court treated this marriage as one of 20 years’ duration. The…
File Under: Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law, Separation
July 1, 2019
What the heck is a QDRO?
Retirement accounts are often a divorcing couple’s largest asset – the home being another. A QDRO must be entered by the court to divide retirement assets during a divorce in New Jersey. What does QDRO stand for? Unless you are going through, or have gone through a divorce, you have probably never heard of a…
File Under: Divorce
June 26, 2019
Is Living With Your Best Friend’s Brother Considered Cohabitation?
In the world of New Jersey family law, cohabitation is a term of art. It involves a mutually supportive, intimate, personal relationship where parties share the duties, responsibilities and privileges typically associated with marriage. Said another way, it is a relationship that has the hallmarks of marriage, but without the marriage ceremony. Evidence is Key…
File Under: Alimony, Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
June 21, 2019
What should you think about if considering a divorce?
While each case is different, there are general issues every client must contemplate when considering a divorce in New Jersey. Custody & Parenting Time The first and foremost consideration is if there are any children of the marriage. If so, the issues of custody and parenting time must be addressed. There are two different…
File Under: Alimony, Child Support, Custody, Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Matrimonial & Family Law, Parenting Time
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
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