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No-Show Mediation: What Happens if Spouse Didn’t Attend Court-Ordered Mediation
Mediation can be a cost-effective, efficient, and economical pathway for resolving a divorce outside of the courtroom. New Jersey courts actually require divorcing parties to at least attempt mediation, even if it does not ultimately resolve the matter. Mediation, however, requires voluntary participation by all parties involved. What happens if your spouse decides to… Read More »
What to Expect When Providing Full Financial Disclosure to a Divorce Lawyer
Divorce can be much more complicated than it appears at first glance. Among other things, married couples must identify and disentangle all financial assets and liabilities in order to operate separately following the divorce. If the couple has been married long, the process can become extremely complex, requiring assistance from accountants, valuation experts, and… Read More »
Divorce & Taxes: Are Divorce Fees Tax-Deductible?
Divorce raises a number of issues that are not immediately apparent at first. Divorcing has potential consequences for health insurance, social security benefits, inheritance, immigration, and taxes, among other things. Many clients ask whether fees associated with a divorce are tax-deductible. Below, we discuss the tax consequences of divorce. Call a knowledgeable New Jersey… Read More »
Can Changes Be Made After Agreed Upon Mediation?
There are many ways that divorces can be resolved outside of a courtroom. These alternative dispute resolution (ADR) formats are likely to be cheaper, faster, and easier than fighting a divorce all the way through trial in court, but they do require voluntary participation by both parties. Alternative dispute resolution may take the form… Read More »
Contested vs. Uncontested Divorce in New Jersey
Divorce often involves heightened emotions. It can be a complex, messy process, intermingling issues of finance and legal intricacies with personal feelings and social concerns. For many reasons, divorces often end up as long, combative, drawn-out events. Having a lengthy, bitter divorce is not a foregone conclusion, however. When divorcing parties can put aside… Read More »
Are Personal Injury Settlements Separate From Divorce?
You will see it a thousand times on our website and as advice from any other divorce attorney: Marital property is subject to division in a divorce, and just about all property acquired during marriage constitutes marital property. There are, however, limited exceptions. Certain types of property remain separate property even if acquired during… Read More »
What is Paternity Establishment in NJ?
Fatherhood carries important rights and responsibilities. However, unlike motherhood, fatherhood is not always readily apparent. When someone claims to be the father (or to not be the father) of a child, what are the legal options available to the interested parties? How can paternity be established, and what rights and obligations does paternity confer?… Read More »
How to Divide Retirement Assets (Including a 401k plan) in Divorce
Dividing retirement assets can be one of the most complex and contentious aspects of a divorce. Retirement accounts are subject to equitable division in divorce, like all other forms of marital property, but specific rules govern how much of the account is subject to division and how that division must take place. Below, our… Read More »
What Are Your Rights if Your Spouse Committed Adultery?
Adultery is the classic grounds for divorce. One spouse has an affair, either briefly or for an extended period of time, and the other spouse catches them in the act. The innocent spouse files for divorce based on adultery, looking both to separate from a disloyal spouse and to recover for the emotional, social,… Read More »
What is Co-Parenting?
Divorces can be tough on everyone involved. When there are shared children involved, divorced parents will have to establish a “new normal” and find a way to make parenting work that serves the best interests of their children. Many divorce and family care experts discuss “co-parenting” as a means to provide a stable environment… Read More »
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