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Coping with New Jersey Spouses Reluctant to Divorce

One of the most difficult moments in anyone's life can be acknowledging a marriage is over. Some Hackensack spouses reach that conclusion alone. Asking for a divorce is hard enough without resistance from a spouse, but mismatched desires about preserving a marriage aren't unco[ ... ]

New Jersey Divorce Reform Ends Life-Long Alimony

Back in the days when dual-income households were few and far between, continued financial support was vital support for non-working spouses at the end of a marriage. One spouse, almost always the wife, often did not have the education or skills to become self-sufficient following a Hackensack divorce. Courts awarded alimony to balance the former spou[ ... ]

His, mine and ours: Property ownership in a New Jersey Marriage

Family law attorneys often discuss the property rights of individuals before marriage and when couples break up. For a change, let's look at the property of Hackensack[ ... ]

How do New Jersey spouses work through spousal infidelity?

Hurt, humiliation, anger and rejection: the emotional responses New Jersey spouses may have, after finding out the person they married was unfaithful. For some[ ... ]

Sherri Shepherd divorce could test New Jersey surrogacy laws

Hackensack individuals and couples with infertility issues once had fewer choices to become parents than they do today. Assisted reproductive technology created new paths to parenthood using eggs and sperm from prospective parents, donors or a combination of two. As ART advanced, New Jersey cour[ ... ]

Should you hide money during a divorce?

Money is always a central topic when it comes to divorce in New Jersey and elsewhere, and it is very important for those who are going through a divorce[ ... ]

New trend in divorce keeps couples out of court

Typical divorces involve the divorcing couple, at least two attorneys, a judge and possibly other people involved in the court system. The divorce results are determined by a judge and the timing of the divorce is subject to the court's schedule. A new trend in divorce is taking the[ ... ]

New Jersey parents should take advantage of child support amnesty

New Jersey parents who have fallen into arrears with their child support payments should take advantage of a one-week amnesty offered to help them catch up. According to one Camden County[ ... ]

I’m pregnant, and my ex-husband is the father

When a couple chooses to end their marriage, the day that they finalize their divorce is the day that they are no longer married under the eyes of the law. There is no gray area, no in between where the law is concerned. However, this doesn’t mean that the emotions automatically disappear too.[ ... ]

QDRO as a support enforcement tool?

Taking time to negotiate and draft the terms in a divorce settlement is time well spent, because those terms are very important once the divorce has been finalized. These terms will determine the property that each spouse gets, the alimony payment that will help them through the new transition, the schedule for when they will have the kids and every detail underneath each of these headings. The divorce settlement is important, but what if those terms aren’t followed?[ ... ]

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