Tag Archives: divorce lawyer
July 1, 2022
Jeralyn Lawrence Podcast Interview by Suzi Hixon of Legally Blissed Conversations
In this podcast episode, Legally Blissed Conversations interviews Jeralyn Lawrence, the Managing Member and Founder of Lawrence Law, who devotes her litigation practice to matrimonial, divorce, and family law, and is a trained collaborative lawyer, divorce mediator, and arbitrator. With an astounding list of awards and recognition behind her, Jeralyn continues to lead the way…
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July 1, 2022
Lack of Judges is ‘destroying children and families’ Says NJ Bar Association
Jeralyn Lawrence was interviewed by Branda Flanagan of Update New Jersey. “What we’re trying to convey here is, this is beyond crisis. This is catastrophic. Real people are being harmed here.” New Jersey State Bar Association President Jeralyn Lawrence pulled no punches, describing the state’s judicial vacuum as a historic lack of judges —…
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January 15, 2021
What Happens When an Ex-Spouse Breaks the Marital Settlement Agreement?
In 2020, it was estimated that 39% of marriages ended in divorce. If you are someone who went through divorce, you may be struggling with a spouse who fails to abide by your marital settlement agreement. They may fail to make payments for alimony, for example, or they may fail to pay their part of…
File Under: Divorce, Marital Settlement Agreement, Matrimonial & Family Law
May 29, 2019
Collaborative Divorce in New Jersey, say what?
Generally speaking, 97% – 98% of all divorce cases settle. Judges often tell divorcing parties that it is not a matter of “if” a case will settle, it is a matter of “when”. Some cases settle in days, some weeks and others may linger for years. There are many factors that affect the time in…
File Under: Collaborative Law, Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law, Mediation
April 23, 2019
Why do I need to hire a divorce lawyer?
Going through a divorce is a life changing event. It is an uncertain and scary time. During the divorce, you will make very important decisions that will affect the rest of your life. The assets you have acquired during the marriage need to be identified, valued and distributed. Your marital lifestyle will need to be…
File Under: Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law, Mediation
February 20, 2019
An Emotionally Healthy Divorce in New Jersey
One of my hardest jobs as a divorce lawyer is managing an angry and bitter client. It always troubles me when a client demands that I get them justice or retribution through the divorce process. It is generally a difficult conversation and contrary to every stereotype believed by the client. Justice is not always, and…
File Under: Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
February 14, 2019
Does Valentine’s Day cause divorce?
I recently came across this article Day after Valentine’s kicks off divorce season on CNN’s website. It discusses the increase in people seeking divorce, and in one study, this increase was about 40% during this particular season of love. According to the article, some believe Valentine’s Day triggers spouses to make a move in their marriage. It also mentions several other factors, such…
File Under: Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
January 17, 2019
College expenses: can a parent get out of paying post-divorce?
In the recent Appellate Division case of M.F.W. v. G.O., the court upheld the lower court’s order requiring the father to contribute to his daughter’s college costs. The court, on motion, allocated the daughter’s college expenses 70/30 and declined to hold a hearing on the issue, finding that there were no issues of material facts…
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