Due to mediation’s many benefits, it has become an integral part of the court's divorce process. There are two types of court-mandated mediation in New Jersey. Courts will often mandate it at some point during a couple’s divorce proceedings, either to attempt to...
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What you need to know about stepparent adoption
Stepparent adoption is a way to provide the best possible outcome for children who have lost one parent and are looking for stability in their lives. Unfortunately, this arrangement is not always straightforward. Here's what you need to know if you're considering this...
Common ways of hiding assets
Unless you managed to cover everything in your prenup, most divorces in New Jersey involve a division of assets. Some people try to hide their assets to keep them from being seized or divided during the property division process. If you suspect that your former spouse...
Transportation considerations for child visitation
It is only natural for non-custodial parents in New Jersey to want to see their children as much as possible after a divorce. One of the issues that needs to be addressed is how children will travel to and from visitation with the non-custodial parent. Family law...
Divorcing can affect a business in New Jersey
Divorcing can have all kinds of effects on someone's life. These include personal impacts, especially for couples with children. But it can also have serious financial effects on people. The division of property that comes with divorce can even have an effect on...
Post-divorce modifications and how to make one
Child support and child custody are important divorce-related issues that commonly need to be resolved during the divorce process. Additionally, following a divorce and after these issues have been resolved, it may be necessary to modify either child support or child...
2020 New Jersey Divorce Trends
It has been reported that more than 26,000 New Jersey couples filed for divorce in 2019. A study of these filings revealed several notable recent trends that could be useful for New Jersey couples who are filing for divorce in 2020. One trend regarding custody is that...
Negotiating divorce matters may result in less conflict
Deciding to end a marriage can understandably be challenging. However, actually going through the process itself can be even more difficult, especially if you approach your divorce as a battle you must win. The truth is that your divorce proceedings here in New Jersey...
Toxic personalities can spark co-parenting challenges
There are many reasons people in New Jersey and elsewhere get divorced. When you filed a petition, you may have done so after a crisis event in your marriage or perhaps after a long period of issues building up between you and your spouse that you determined you were...
Creating a parenting agreement may help to reduce conflict
You and your spouse have decided to get divorced, and you look forward to moving on with your separate lives in the future. The problem is, you have young children, too. Who will end up receiving custody of them? The good news is that the matter of child custody does...