Main Takeaways: Courts do not want long-distance moves to strain or break the crucial bond between a non-custodial parent and a child. A judge often steps in when a non-custodial parent objects to a move by a custodial parent. Parents may work out relocation details without the court’s help. Many states permit parents to give
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Custody battles may not be good for the children
If you decide to fight over custody in New Jersey, you may believe that the end goal you have in mind is to find the best solution for your child. That’s a great point of view, as the child’s best interests need to be respected, but it’s important to realize that custody battles may not
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Too late for a pre-nup? Consider a post-nup instead
Most New Jersey residents have probably heard of prenuptial agreements. These are legal documents drafted and signed before marriage to determine how specific issues in the marriage are handled. Fewer people have heard about post-nuptial or mid-marriage agreements, yet they can be just as valuable in a marriage and in a divorce as the pre-nup.
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What will be considered when determining spousal support?
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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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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