As an experienced Bergen County Divorce Attorney I am occasionally asked if courts favor the mother. In New Jersey, the courts do not favor one parent over another. In the New Jersey statute, it’s very clear that each parent should be on equal footing when heading into a divorce, especially with regard to custody and parenting
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Divorce
Bergen County Divorce Attorney Explains How to Determine Alimony
As an experienced Bergen County Divorce Attorney, many clients want to know how much they are going to have to pay or how much they’ll receive in alimony. In order to determine the amount, we have a general rule of thumb that we do from a practical standpoint. That rule of thumb is taking one-third
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New Jersey Divorce Lawyer Discusses Collaborative Divorce
As an experienced New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, some people will ask me whether or not we do collaborative divorce. We do not do collaborative divorce at this time. A collaborative divorce means that you have a team of people, an attorney, a therapist, and an accountant, helping and guiding you through a divorce. Although we
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Family law issues | When life stressors lead to marital trouble
For most residents of New Jersey, getting married is meant to be a lifetime commitment. No one who gets married usually expects the relationship to take a turn for the worst. Unfortunately, the reality is often much different from our expectations. Sometimes a couple divorces because they have grown apart, cheating occurs or problems simply
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New Jersey divorce issues: Save some attention for the kids
Deciding to end a marriage can take a huge emotional toll on both spouses. When the couple has children, the consequences reach even further. Children do not always understand what is happening or why the divorce will be better than staying married. Kids can experience all kinds of reactions from fear and anger to withdrawal
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