It takes remarkable resilience to be a divorce survivor. One must weather a storm unlike any other and still come out with a renewed appreciation toward their new life. But the path to the finish line, where fresh perspectives await, is not for the faint of heart. After a New Jersey divorce is fi...
Divorce proceedings come with enough stress without adding concerns about privacy breaches in high-value situations. Your privacy is important, which means understanding how to keep your information as secure as possible during this challenging period. There are a few practical tips to help you s...
No perfect parent exists, but each one strives to be the kind their child needs. Especially in divorcing families, New Jersey courts recognize the significance of having both parents frequently and continuously present in their child's life. However, as the state's courts place the child's well-b...
After divorce, your ex might remarry, and their new spouse might decide to adopt and gain parental rights over your children. However, if your ex's new spouse successfully does so, you will likely lose parental rights to your kids. Giving up your parental rights Some stepparents decide to adopt t...
The holiday rush is a major stressor for divorcing couples. The sentimental spirit all around makes it doubly challenging to strike a balance in parenting time. But if done in a way that caters to both parties' varying needs and the child's best interests, it can be a joyous time after all. Holid...
Having full custody of a child means you are the only parent entrusted with both physical and legal custody. Only under specific circumstances would the court award full custody to one parent, and the grounds for that ruling are whether it is in the child's best interest. Obtaining Sole Physical ...
One crucial step in a divorce is classifying whether an asset is a marital or separate property. Marital property refers to assets you acquired during the marriage, while those you own independently are separate property. While this seems straightforward, certain factors can qualify portions of s...
When pushed to your limits, you can reach your breaking point. For most New Jersey marriages, such a breaking point translates to divorce because a spouse has had enough of the other's abusive behavior. The grounds for New Jersey divorces have two basic categories: fault and no-fault. Separation ...
A gray divorce, otherwise known as a divorce between older couples, is one that is starting to gain some traction. Because these couples often come from long-term marriages, someone contemplating a gray divorce may wonder if all the stress is worth it. Possible Reasons To Get A Gray Divorce It is...
Sometimes, divorcing parties find it better to settle divorce issues outside of court through collaborative divorce. And one of the popular approaches to this is mediation. With mediation, spouses can privately negotiate terms more freely and at a lower cost. There are generally two ways to initi...
Children sometimes consider their grandparents as extra parents. When children establish a strong connection with their grandparents, the relationship becomes integral to their growth and development. Unfortunately, situations like divorce change family dynamics and cut grandparents' visitation t...
The divorce process poses difficult challenges for the whole family. Couples face one of the most emotional and complex issues during their divorce when deciding who gets custody of the pets. You likely both have close attachments to your pets, making this decision particularly challenging. New J...
When divorcing spouses cannot agree on the terms of their divorce, they have no choice but to go through a contested divorce. Because they are battling to settle disputes in court, they must gather information to use as evidence to help their case. In New Jersey, it is vital to thoroughly investi...
Parents want the best for their children, and to achieve this, they must make decisions suitable for their child's needs and interests. These decisions include what school the child will attend or which extracurricular activities would serve them well. However, for divorced or separated parents, ...
Divorce can be a lengthy process since it covers several issues such as spousal support, child custody and division of assets. While these topics have their fair share of complexity, the division of assets can put parties under much stress since it involves a lot of assets and properties to calcu...
When we say 50/50 child custody, that is when both parents have equal joint physical custody of the child. They spend equal amounts of time with the child in a year and have equal rights to the decision-making for every aspect of the child's life. New Jersey court usually begins with the assumpti...
Bringing up the topic of divorce also means bringing up many other sensitive issues, especially when it comes to finances. If you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse share any joint financial accounts, you might have concerns regarding the separation of those accounts or even the possibility that your ...
When your romantic relationship ends, but you share a child with your former partner, you and your ex may need to come up with a plan for how you plan to raise your child moving forward. Unless you and your ex are able to agree on custody terms, you may need the state's family court system to com...
While both men and women end New Jersey marriages, research shows that one gender is more likely to initiate a divorce than the other. Women are substantially more likely to suggest ending a marriage than their male counterparts, and there are a number of reasons this holds true. Psychology Today...
As a parent navigating a New Jersey divorce, you may have concerns about how your split from your spouse might affect any children you share. You do have some control in this regard, and learning how to co-parent effectively with your former spouse is a good way to minimize any impact your divorc...
If you are a new business owner looking to ensure your business has complete protection against claims, you will want to think about what would happen if you or another owner gets a divorce. The law will look at a business you start after you become married as marital property unless you take ste...
Few marriages become as tightly entwined as those relationships between business owners. If you and your spouse have a partnership in a business, you need to consider how you will handle the business in the divorce. There are a few different choices available to you depending on your specific sit...
The divorce rate continues to rise among older residents of New Jersey and the rest of the United States. Nowadays, adults between the ages of 55 and 64 are those likely to end their marriages. For this reason, retirement-related issues are becoming increasingly common in modern divorces, with ma...
One of the repercussions of divorce is the challenge of co-parenting with someone you are no longer married to. For some couples, this happens easily. For most, however, sharing custody has its fair share of complications. There may be several reasons why you want to change your custody order. Kn...
If you invest in cryptocurrency, you do have to list it in your divorce proceedings. Cryptocurrency is an asset, despite having only gained public popularity in the last decade. If you and your spouse invested in cryptocurrency, the division might be more complicated than other assets. The value ...
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