For parents, agreeing on custody matters is often the most difficult part of divorce. As you and your spouse prepare for yours, your views may diverge about such arrangements. Yet, your children’s best interests precede your individual preferences. By familiarizing...
As part of a divorce settlement, some parents in New Jersey might be required to contribute toward their children's college expenses. However, even when this is the case, a judge will take a number of factors into account, including a parent's financial situation....
When people marry in New Jersey, they often pledge to stay together "in sickness and in health." In practice, however, severe and chronic illness can have serious, negative effects on a marriage. According to multiple studies, those impacts are distinctly gendered....
Not many people in New Jersey, or the rest of the United States for that matter, have the kind of assets that the founder of Amazon has. However, it is interesting to take a look at what steps may be taken to protect assets of this nature during a divorce given the...
When a New Jersey spouse is in a relationship with a significant disparity in physical attractiveness, they could be more vulnerable to divorce. Analysts have pointed out that there is a body of research that supports such conclusions. Despite this, one survey of...
According to research studies, joint physical custody agreements are generally better for divorced parents in New Jersey and their children. Unless there is a compelling reason such as domestic abuse or child negligence, a father's caregiving and guidance is just as...
The family home can be one of the most emotionally significant and financially valuable assets held by a divorcing couple in New Jersey. Unlike purely financial assets like retirement funds or bank accounts, it is far more difficult to equitably distribute the marital...
Breaking the news to your kids about divorce is one of the first, of many steps in the divorce process. However, it might be one of the most difficult. It is not easy to tell your children that you and their other parent are no longer in love and do not want to be...
All married couples in New Jersey will have occasional disagreements about money, but persistent arguments about finances could undermine a relationship entirely. A university study identified financial disputes as a leading indicator that a couple was headed for...
New Jersey residents may be interested in learning what grandparent child custody is and how it could affect them. Grandparent child custody is allowed in some areas and gives grandparents the right to petition or to be awarded the custody of their grandchildren. If...
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