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What is the Cost of a Divorce in New Jersey?
A recent analysis was published regarding the cost of a divorce in New Jersey. According to the study, the average cost of a divorce without children totals $15,600 and with children, the cost increases to $23,400. One of the first questions I am asked during an initial consultation is how much the divorce process will…
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Marriage Rate is on the Rise in New Jersey
Recently, while driving into work, I heard a story on the radio. The story discussed a report that the marriage rate is on the rise in New Jersey. It stated that marriage rates in New Jersey have increased by 8% over the last 10 years but that divorce rates have remained the same. New Jersey…
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We Hope to Eradicate the “not established” Standard
Every year, there are approximately 90,000 allegations of child abuse and neglect in New Jersey. Of cases reported in 2019, 67,000 were determined to be “not established” by the State’s Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P). The determination of “not established” is problematic and not much of a legal standard. The “not established” category…
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Rita Aquilio Attends ABA’s Section of Litigation Winter Leadership Meeting
Rita Aquilio, a divorce and family law attorney with Lawrence Law, attended the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation Winter Leadership Meeting on January 16-18, 2020, at the Loews Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. Aquilio attended the winter leadership meeting, an invitation-only event, as Co-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation Family Law…
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Jeralyn Lawrence Published in The Clarion
Jeralyn Lawrence, Founder and Managing Member of Lawrence Law, had an article published in Volume 10, Issue 2 of The Clarion. Lawrence’s article, published in January 2020, discusses equitable distribution of negative equity. It addresses the issue when one party to a marriage seeks to retain an asset that, at the time of trial or…
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