Category: New Jersey Family Law Blog
5 Mistakes Men Must Avoid During the Divorce Process
- March 10, 2025
- Divorce New Jersey Family Law Blog
Getting divorced is a process with numerous steps and decisions. Once it is over, you will have to live with the choices you made for years to come—or even the rest of your life. This is why it is crucial to make smart decisions and avoid mistakes. Unfortunately, many men either rush through the divorce process, failing to devote the necessary time and attention to decision-making. As a result, they end up giving up more than is necessary. Or, many men ho[ ... ]
Reasons to Get a Prenup
- March 7, 2025
- Division of Property Divorce New Jersey Family Law Blog
People don’t go into marriage expecting to divorce. However, you never know what the future may hold. It is smart to plan for any eventuality to protect your financial well-being. Prenuptial agreements, also called premarital agreements, aren’t all about divorce, though. A prenup can also aid marriages by opening lines of communication and clarifying future expectations. 6 REASONS TO CONSIDER A PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT The following sections dis[ ... ]
9 Tips for Preparing for a Divorce in New Jersey
- January 6, 2025
- Divorce New Jersey Family Law Blog
Have you come to the realization that divorce is the way forward in your life? If so, now is the time to prepare. Although your life may be a little chaotic, your future self will thank you for the preparations you do now before starting divorce proceedings. But what kind of planning goes into a New Jersey divorce in 2024? The team at [MFR] Men's & Fathers' Rights Divorce Lawyers is deeply committed to finding solutions to the many family law problem[ ... ]
HOW IS CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATED IN NEW JERSEY?
- October 29, 2024
- Child Support New Jersey Family Law Blog
In calculating child support in New Jersey, the courts use state guidelines as a framework for determining payment amounts. Parental incomes, number of children, the amount of time both parents spend with children, and additional factors are taken into account by judges in calculating payments. As with all complicated issues of divorce, arriving at child support payment amounts is not a[ ... ]
Protecting Your Privacy Rights During Your Divorce in New Jersey
- May 6, 2024
- Divorce New Jersey Family Law Blog
Divorce is a private matter that many families desire to keep among themselves to limit those from gossiping about the news, or merely to protect loved ones from the emotional turmoil. Technically, divorces in New Jersey are public records but are not as easy to find and search as you would think. Someone has to be searching for you and would have to go to the Courthouse or have an online account to find the case information. How to Maintain Confidentiality[ ... ]
Hackensack Divorce Lawyer Discusses Contested and Uncontested Divorces
- February 19, 2024
- Divorce New Jersey Family Law Blog
What is the difference between contested and uncontested divorce in New Jersey? The basic difference is that in a contested divorce is that there are issues that need to be resolved. In an uncontested divorce, all the issues have been resolved. What are some of the issues that must be resolved in divorce? Decisions must be made regarding dividing assets and property; whether[ ... ]
New Jersey Divorce Lawyer Discusses Divorce Timeframe
- February 19, 2024
- Divorce New Jersey Family Law Blog
One of the first questions asked by many people who are divorcing is “how long will it take?” We wish there was an answer to this that you could concretely rely upon! But there, is not. The time frame for your divorce will depend on all the unique intricacies of your individual situation. Some divorces take just months while others can take a year or more. Typically, the more complex your finances and your marital life, and the more antagonistic your relationsh[ ... ]
What is the Difference Between Co-Parenting and Parallel Parenting?
- February 12, 2024
- New Jersey Family Law Blog Parenting
Please Note: Our practice focuses on cases that occur in New Jersey. While co-parenting and parallel parenting sound similar, these are actually two very different ways for parents to raise their children after a divorce. Divorcing spouses who treat each other with civility and respect and are able to communicate effectively may be able to enter into a co-parenting arrangement. In this arrangement, parents work closely together to raise their children. On[ ... ]
WHICH SPOUSE KEEPS THE FAMILY HOME IN A NEW JERSEY DIVORCE?
- February 12, 2024
- Division of Property Divorce New Jersey Family Law Blog
It is a common question and one that leads to contention in many New Jersey divorces: Which spouse keeps the family home? Whether for practical reasons or due to sentimental attachment, it is not uncommon for both parties to want to keep their home after their divorce. But the truth is that, while both spouses may want it, only one can have it -- and in some cases, neither spouse may end up with the home. DECIDING WHO KEEPS THE HOUSE There is no simp[ ... ]
UNMARRIED FATHERS’ RIGHTS IN NEW JERSEY
- January 4, 2024
- Child Custody Child Support New Jersey Family Law Blog
When parents are not married, there could be more legal complications regarding children if they split up, or if the parents were never together as a couple in the first place. This is why the New Jersey Court’s have a whole separate part of the Courthouse to assist and help those father’s who were never married to the other parent. Unmarried fathers who wish to be part of their children’s lives may first need to take steps to establish that they are indeed t[ ... ]
