Many New Jersey residents may receive generous benefits from their employers. Many people receive things like health care, 401(k) plans and other retirement funds. Some people, including many civil servants, receive pensions. In some cases, other perks, like...
How mediation can help with the divorce process
Divorce mediation can be helpful in a variety of ways for divorcing couples who are looking for an alternative to a traditionally-litigated divorce process. Divorce mediation can be less costly and time consuming than a traditional divorce and can be less acrimonious...
The differences between custody and parenting time
Raising children is a very important job for parents in New Jersey. While parents are together, they can do this job together, but if they divorce, it is can be much more difficult. During the divorce, parents need to determine their responsibilities in raising the...
Factors used to make alimony decisions in a divorce
Married couples in New Jersey work together to pay the bills and figure out other financial issues during their marriage. How the couple accomplishes this varies though. Sometimes both work and equally contribute to the finances. In other marriages only one spouse...
What does equitable distribution of assets mean?
Throughout a marriage in New Jersey each spouse may earn an income. They also may acquire assets and purchase property and other items both together and individually. Most of this property is considered marital regardless of which spouse actually earned the money or...
There are benefits to choosing divorce mediation over litigation
There are many different ways that people in New Jersey resolve conflict and disagreements. Sometimes emotions take over and people say and do things that they may regret afterwards or escalate the situation. Others may want to take some time to allow the emotions to...
Basic requirements and steps for starting a divorce
People who are married in New Jersey know that marriage is not always easy and there are ups and downs throughout it. Married couples have disagreements and arguments along the way. Also, in some marriages there is infidelity. In others there may be physical abuse or...
