A previous post discussed how the ordinary means of finding out about a spouse's assets and debts in the process of a divorce or bed and board divorce is to use the various means of legal discovery provided under New Jersey law.Typically, the discovery process is not...
Month: March 2018
The role of New Jersey’s discovery rules in finding assets
In any New Jersey divorce, including a bed and board divorce, it can be hard for one spouse to know that he or she is in fact getting his or her fair share of all the assets to which the law entitles him or her.The reason is that, in all too many cases, particularly...
Parenting coordinators, mediators and guardians ad litem
In a previous post, this blog described what a guardian ad litem is and what role this court officer plays in a child custody case.To summarize, a guardian ad litem is a neutral person, not affiliated with either parent, who has experience in child custody cases....
What a guardian ad litem does in a child custody case
It is always a good thing, both for the couple and the couple's children, when two parents in the course of a divorce or other family law disputes can get along with respect to child custody and visitation plans.However, a New Jersey resident should not feel guilty or...
How do I modify my New Jersey child support order?
Unlike many other court decisions, a New Jersey parent can ask for a family law court to revisit a child support order from time to time. This is because New Jersey law recognizes that the circumstances of parents and their children oftentimes change, and these...