New Jersey residents may have a right to some type of spousal support after a divorce. This could be granted in addition to child support, and it should be noted that both types of support are supposed to be used directly for the person for whom they are intended. For example, a parent can’t use
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New Jersey Family Law Blog
Property division decisions before marriage
Creating a will is vitally important for many Hackensack residents, who wish to control how wealth they accumulated in life ends up being distributed. The urge to sign a prenuptial agreement may not be strong as developing an estate plan but maybe it should be. A divorce also signifies an end requiring property division. Premarital
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Guidelines for grandparent visitation and custody petitions
In family matters, New Jersey courts place the interests of children above the desires of adults. This is true whether a legal dispute involves child custody, support or visitations. A child’s well-being comes before parental and grandparents’ rights. Some Bergen County grandparents have limited or no access to grandchildren during or after a son or
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Divorce can be complicated without a legal professional involved
Getting a divorce is never easy. You have to think about how it will go: easy or hard. You can enter into divorce mediation if both of you agree and sign a contract stating that you will do your best to work out all the many issues without involving the court. Or you can choose
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Structured school days require parenting time adjustments
Most school-age children are either back in Bergen County classrooms or almost ready to start the school year. This is a time of adjustment for students and parents as the weather turns cooler and days are more regimented. Parenting time for divorced parents during vacation months may be more flexible than during school time. The
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