Tag Archives: divorce trial
September 22, 2023
FAQ Friday: What is Mediation?
Today’s FAQ Friday features Amy Shimalla addressing the question: What is Mediation?
File Under: Amy Shimalla, Mediation
September 20, 2023
Rights of Unmarried Couples When the Relationship Ends
In New Jersey, divorces of married couples and civil union couples are subject to certain financial rights and obligations that unmarried couples do not acquire, even if they lived together and supported each other in a long-term relationship. Traditional divorce law regarding alimony and distribution of assets do not apply to unmarried couples. For example,…
File Under: Amy Wechsler
March 16, 2022
Your New Jersey Child Custody Trial
Preparing for a Child Custody Hearing Ending a New Jersey marriage can be an emotionally and financially challenging process in many ways. For many parents, child custody is the most important issue addressed during the divorce. By working with a New Jersey family law attorney, you can prepare for your child custody hearing in order…
File Under: Custody, Family Law
July 21, 2021
Why Choose New Jersey Divorce Arbitration?
How Arbitration Could Help Resolve Your Divorce Divorce can be a difficult and challenging time for many New Jersey couples, and while some of them may be able to quickly reach a resolution to their dispute, many others remain far apart on key issues, including child support or asset division. At the same time, divorce…
File Under: Arbitration
May 23, 2019
Child as a Witness in a New Jersey Divorce?
One of the most difficult issues a family law attorney faces is when a child is a witness to, or has important information about, an issue in his or her parent’s divorce case. I have never had a child provide a certification to the court. I also never called a child as a witness. Even…
File Under: Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
May 13, 2019
Divorce Litigation v. Divorce Collaboration
In reality, the vast majority of divorce cases settle. It is a rare case that is tried to conclusion. The damage done to the parties and, more importantly, the children after a divorce trial is severe and pervasive. I would say it is probably so traumatic that one never truly recovers from the wreckage of…
File Under: Collaborative Law, Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
April 27, 2019
Taking my divorce case to trial in New Jersey, now what?
I author many articles that deal with the settlement of a divorce or family law case. While it is true that most cases settle, there are a small percentage of New Jersey cases (1%-2%) that do not settle. A Judge decides the fate of the litigants when there is no settlement. While I strongly urge…
File Under: Alimony, Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law