The fate of the marital home in a divorce is a difficult and complicated issue. It is difficult because people have strong emotional ties to a marital home and often feel that they “deserve” the home because they anticipate getting custody or feel wronged by the...
South Jersey Family Law Blog
Do you have to provide a reason for your divorce in New Jersey?
The decision to pursue divorce is never easy. It can be even more difficult when no one is especially at fault – when there is no infidelity, no abuse. What happens when you have just grown apart? Does the law still allow you to get divorced? The answer is yes. In...
Why should lawyers ask for full names of all parties before they schedule a consultation with you?
When you contact a law firm to get a consultation, you’re just getting the process started. You need to get a lot of information, learn more about the next steps and your prospects for recovery. But your attorney equally needs to gather a bunch of information, more...
Why I Chose Family Law
This year, more than 30,000 students will graduate from law schools across the country. Many will walk in cap and gown in the next month, with looming questions of where to go from there. The big secret about law school is that it teaches you to think like a lawyer...
For divorcing parties, social media can be an enemy
Social media platforms – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and others – are a regular part of daily life for many Americans. These platforms are used for both personal and professional reasons, to showcase videos and photographs, share jokes and life events, and build a...
The post-divorce rights of grandparents to visitation
The impact of divorce can cause a ripple effect with those closest to the separating spouses feeling the effects in a variety of ways. For children, divorce can bring life changes from adding a second home to changing schools and learning a new schedule. For...
Who claims the 2021 Child Tax Credit when parents divorce?
Tax laws in the United States change frequently. As the average family size and economic situations shift on a national level, lawmakers will often change tax policy accordingly. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will enforce the changing tax rules, sometimes levying...
How does New Jersey determine a child’s best interests?
In New Jersey, as in other states, the courts prioritize your child’s best interests in all custody matters. In other words, custody decisions are never about what is best for the parents; they are focused on what is best for the child. If the parents cannot agree on...
Tax returns: A good place to start to uncover potential hidden assets
Although it depends on individual situations, going through the divorce process involves many steps and issues to resolve. Settling marital property is one. In many cases, martial property is known to both parties, with retirement accounts, residential homes and other...
Divorcing a spouse in the military? Find out if you can keep your benefits.
Going through a divorce involving a spouse in the military can leave you anxious with many unanswered questions. While you may not know now exactly how asset division or custody arrangements will pan out, you can gain some certainty by knowing a bit about the law. A...