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If you want to end your marriage but dread the idea of going through courtroom procedures, you have another option. Under the New Jersey Family Collaborative Law Act, you can obtain a divorce without setting foot in court. Collaborative divorce proceedings are quickly...
Marriage is “supposed to be” the union of two souls for the rest of their lives – but that’s not always how things work out. Attitudes about marriage and divorce have shifted dramatically in the last five or six decades, and marriage is no longer seen as something...
Many courts believe that the best thing for children is for parents to share custody and create a child custody schedule. A custody schedule determines what days and duties parents have with their children. Child custody schedules are adjustable, but there may need...
Property division during divorce only affects marital property. Every spouse gets to keep their separate assets, such as property owned before the marriage or gifts. However, there are instances when separate and marital assets mix, making it difficult to tell which...
The truth is that children will learn about their parent’s divorce sooner or later. It’s likely going to be scary and confusing for children, but parents can help their children process the situation by having a conversation (or several) with them. While parents may...
Parents who have gone through divorce often have joint child custody rights. Joint custody allows co-parents to work together after divorce to raise their children. Each parent in a joint custody plan has some physical and legal custody rights. Co-parents who share...
Co-parenting is a journey that evolves as children grow, and when children enter their teenage years, the dynamics between all family members often change dramatically. Teens are at a stage where they're developing their own identities, forming more complex...
Divorce happens for many reasons, and it’s certainly true that money is often cited as one. Couples may run into financial stress that causes the foundation of their relationship to erode. Maybe they can’t make ends meet. Maybe there are instances of financial...
Spousal support or alimony (the money a higher-earning spouse pays the other during or after a divorce) is one of the crucial elements of divorce. It can be a complicated subject, as it's associated with a lot of misinformation and has gone through significant changes...
Divorcing parents will often get into disagreements about where a child should live after the divorce takes place. They may both say that they want the child to live with them all of the time. They do not want to share parenting time. But the reality is that courts...