Category Archives: Matrimonial & Family Law
May 7, 2020
The Goal of Divorce
The main goal of divorce is to reach an agreement with your spouse. The terms of the agreement are memorialized, in writing, in a Marital Settlement agreement. This agreement is also known as a Property Settlement Agreement. A very high percentage, meaning almost all, divorce cases settle. In other words, a very small percentage of…
File Under: Family Law, Marital Settlement Agreement, Matrimonial & Family Law
April 27, 2020
What is Financial Abuse?
I was recently quoted in a story I’m married to a control freak who is not sharing our stimulus payment. What can I do? Basically, the focus of the article is how to handle a situation when one spouse refuses to share coronavirus stimulus money with the other. While the situation is unique to the…
File Under: Domestic Violence, Matrimonial & Family Law
April 16, 2020
Rita Aquilio Serves as Special Editor of New Jersey Lawyer Magazine
Rita Aquilio, a divorce and family law attorney with Lawrence Law, served as Special Co-Editor for the April 2020 issue of New Jersey Lawyer Magazine. Aquilio, along with Brian Lehrer of Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP, edited all of the magazine’s articles, collaborated on the edition’s layout and artwork with the NJSBA Editorial Board,…
File Under: Arbitration, Matrimonial & Family Law, Mediation
April 6, 2020
Domestic Violence and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Domestic violence is pervasive and a cycle of violence that will repeat over and over. The COVID-19 pandemic cannot break the cycle of domestic violence. There are many reports and articles of increased instances of domestic violence since the implementation of stay-at-home orders with victims at home with their abusers. However, there are resources that…
File Under: Domestic Violence, Matrimonial & Family Law
April 3, 2020
Marriage Story, the Movie, Troubled Me
Several weeks ago, I watched the movie, Marriage Story. During the movie, I was troubled by the unfolding story. Those feelings remained with me for weeks. I have thought about the movie almost every day since seeing it and why it bothered me so much. First, the wife bamboozled her husband. His son was essentially…
File Under: Custody, Matrimonial & Family Law, Parenting Time, Relocation
March 31, 2020
Rising Divorce Rates During the Coronavirus Crisis
There are reports about how quarantined married couples are the cause of rising divorce rates during the coronavirus crisis. Family law attorneys are talking about it and there are plenty of jokes and memes circulating on the internet. I do not find it funny. I feel for those struggling and in pain in their marriage…
File Under: Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
