Category Archives: Family Law
October 11, 2019
What Records and Documents Should I Gather if I am Considering a Divorce?
If you are considering a divorce in New Jersey, a wise starting point is to inventory your financial records and documents. Here is a list of 14 records you should gather: Social Security Earnings Statement. This is a snap shot of both parties’ respective income. The statement shows a clear picture of the earning history…
File Under: Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
October 8, 2019
Lawrence Law Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Lawrence Law is proud to donate to the American Cancer Society to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society is committed to helping prevent breast cancer, developing guidelines that help find breast cancers early, and providing support and information about treatment options and coping with physical and emotional side effects. The Society funds…
File Under: 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 28, 2019
Do NJ Child Support Guidelines automatically allow for an increase when my kid reaches a certain age?
Simply put, the answer is no. In New Jersey, there are no automatic increases in child support under the NJ Child Support Guidelines. The Case In a recent case, Dunigan v. Wilson, the New Jersey Appellate Division rejected the trial court’s decision to increase child support by 14.6%* because one of the children reached the…
File Under: Child Support, 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
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