How to avoid mistakes splitting up 401(k) money in divorce Divorcing couples can face enough agony as it is dividing up possessions and agreeing on custody of children, let alone retirement assets. Yet that nest egg often represents a divorcing couple’s largest pot of money. And if the process for the division of those assets […]
Category Archives: New Jersey Family Law Blog
How to Live With Your Ex While Preparing For Divorce Due to the recession, many divorcing parents must continue living together, at least temporarily, because they cannot afford to maintain two separate households. If you’ve found yourself in this position, the following survival strategies can help you create boundaries with your ex while you’re still […]
Divorce Arbitration Divorce does not always have to be difficult. If you are going through a divorce and you want to explore your options, you may have heard about meditation already, but perhaps you have not heard of Divorce Arbitration. Here is what you need to know. Arbitration Divorce | Differences Between Mediation & Arbitration […]
Premarital Assets If you are going through a divorce, you may be wondering how all of this is going to work out. Maybe you are worried about dividing your assets. If you are worried about your premarital assets, here is what you need to know. In a divorce, one frequent question is, “How we are […]
Premarital Home Purchase If you are getting a divorce, you may be worried about how your things are going to be divided. If you have a premarital home purchase, here is what you should know about how that might get divided. Dividing a Premarital Home Purchase What happens if two spouses purchased a home together […]
Paying Divorce Fees Going through a divorce can bring up a lot of negative emotions. You may be feeling worried about how you are going to manage things financially. If you are stressed about paying divorce fees, you should speak to a attorney. Paying Divorce Fees: Divorce Costs As a knowledgeable New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, […]
Mediation Benefits If you and your spouse have decided to split up, you may be feeling sad and worried. Divorce can be a nasty process, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are the mediation benefits. Mediation Benefits in New Jersey If you go to trial, a judge will decide what’s best. That means a […]
Helping Children Understand Divorce Divorce can be tough for children. Helping children understand divorce can happen in many ways. Here are a couple things you and your spouse can do to smooth out this transition for your children. Helping Children Understand Divorce | Parenting Time Schedules I often get questions from clients about parenting time […]
Relocating with the Children If you are thinking about relocating with the children, you may be wondering what you must accomplish before legally proceeding with this move. Sometimes, a client will ask, “What happens if I want to leave the State of New Jersey after I’ve been divorced – or even during the divorce?” Relocating […]
Divorce Discovery Process In a divorce, if there are things that we need to uncover in order to proceed with the filing, that is call the divorce discovery process. This phase can cause a lot of emotions to stir between you and your spouse. The discovery process is what is sounds like: spouses “discover” financial […]