Experts say that may be up to the divorcing parents. While certainly, a divorce will change the family dynamic, and children will have to get used to the "new normal," it turns out that divorce can be made less traumatic on a child if the parents make an effort to...
New Jersey residents tune in with the rest of the nation to watch Good Morning, America, a long-running television program that mixes news and current events with pop culture, fashion trends, recipes and other topics of interest. Through the years, the show has seen...
It is a myth that half of all marriages end in divorce. Today, married couples only have a one-in-four chance of divorce, which means your odds are far better than at other points in American history.However, divorce in New Jersey still happens, and you...
If you're adverse to conflict, then divorce is probably going to be an uncomfortable process for you. Litigation can force you to air all of your disputes with your spouse in open court, thereby leaving your personal life in the hands of a judge who doesn't know you...
Gray divorces, which we have discussed previously on this blog, continue to increase in regularity. While many find the freedom provided through a late-life marriage dissolution exhilarating, others find the process financially debilitating. Sadly, this is especially...
Not all divorces are created equal. Some are relatively straightforward with few assets to be divided, no children to fight over, and the parties agreeing on just about every legal issue. Others, though, are knock down, drag-out fights where each party has to be as...
The property division process can be as unique as the financial makeup of the individuals involved in a divorce. This means that couples that are dissolving their marriages need to be prepared to come up with customized legal solutions to their property division...
Parties must work through a variety of issues when getting a divorce. For those who have a business, these things tend to compound. To make the divorce process work for them, those involved must understand the different aspects of the process. Particularly in regards...
As we recently discussed on the blog, there are many types of alimony that can be awarded during the course of divorce. Depending on your circumstances, you may choose to aggressively seek a particular type of alimony that best meets your financial needs. On the other...
Although some reports indicate that the divorce rate is declining, it still feels like divorce is more prevalent than ever. In fact, statistics show that nearly half of all marriages end in divorce. The average length of a marriage prior to divorce is seven years,...