Category Archives: Divorce
October 10, 2019
What Does Family Law Litigation Mean?
Before getting into what family law litigation means, it is helpful for readers to understand the general definition of litigation. Litigation is the process of addressing disputes by filing or answering a complaint through the court system. Consequently, a litigator is a trial lawyer who represents clients in a court of law. So, family law…
File Under: Divorce, Matrimonial & Family Law
October 2, 2019
Protecting Personal Information in a New Jersey Divorce
The basic presumption in New Jersey is that Court records are open to the public. This means that anyone can go into a New Jersey courthouse and review a divorce file of a relative, friend, or even a stranger. Before irreconcilable differences became a viable option as a cause of action for divorce, many…
File Under: Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
September 26, 2019
Blended Family? Think about this
More than half of the families in the United States were formed by remarriages or re-coupling of relationships. Based on current statistics, half of all marriages in the United States end in divorce. And, the average length of a marriage is seven years. With the ending of marriages, the subsequent remarriages or the forming of…
File Under: Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
September 5, 2019
Equitable Distribution of Negative Equity
The factors that must be considered by the court for purposes of determining equitable distribution of assets and debts acquired during marriage are identified in N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23.1. Items included for purposes of equitable distribution are: marital properties vehicles bank accounts stock options retirement accounts mortgages credit card debts automobile loans any other assets and…
File Under: Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
July 18, 2019
A Penalty Provision in the Marital Settlement Agreement
In New Jersey divorces, marital settlement agreements include language that addresses the ramifications if either person breaches any provision of the agreement. Often, the agreement includes a penalty provision that requires breaching party to pay the other’s counsel fees if the matter requires court intervention. More often than not, courts have largely ignored such…
File Under: Divorce, Marital Settlement Agreement, Matrimonial & Family Law
July 17, 2019
Legislative Impact on Family Law – A Sneak Peek
I knew I wanted to be a lawyer for as long as I can remember. My father is a retired juvenile detective from New Jersey. I developed my love for the law through him. Law school proved challenging, requiring round-the-clock studying, but this diligence allowed me to graduate second in my class. Throughout law school and…
File Under: Alimony, Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
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