Your experience as a parent may involve caring for a child with special needs. This makes the subject of alimony a more critical one for you since your child requires special and more expensive care. You should know whether a court will give special weight to your...
People work hard to accumulate retirement benefits to sustain their desired lifestyle in the future. Divorce can threaten to upend retirement planning and obliterate its value. Preserving retirement savings is critical to people's ability to reestablish their...
Even though you still love your husband or wife, your marriage may seem to have more rocky patches than smooth ones. Before deciding to walk into divorce court, you may want to try to save your marriage. Drafting a postnuptial agreement may help you do just that. A...
You have many options for handling your divorce. Two of the most common ones are mediation and litigation. Litigation is when you go to court and let the judge decide the details of your divorce agreement after hearing your arguments. Mediation, on the other hand, is...
Sometimes, one spouse becomes so desperate or vindictive that he or she provides false information to the court. Doing so constitutes a felony in virtually all U.S. courts, including New Jersey. People found guilty of committing this crime could pay fines and earn...
You can find a New Jersey alimony calculator relatively easily online. How accurate are these tools? Unfortunately, the answer is that they may not apply to your unique situation. Alimony is more than just a three-point, simple calculation. Like many other aspects of...
When going through a divorce, you hope your spouse is as honest and forthcoming as possible. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. In fact, many couples find that at least one spouse has attempted to hide assets. To make sure you get your fair share, you may...
If you own a New Jersey business, the recent economic turmoil may affect its value and become a point of contention if you are going through a divorce. The financial impact and fluctuation in asset values could require a valuation for equitable distribution purposes....
As a parent going through divorce, you prioritize your child even in the most difficult of times. Unfortunately, your co-parent may not do the same. In fact, some co-parents may try to weaponize your child against you. They may even try to actively sabotage your...
Many people underestimate the expenses involved with divorce. Of course, most people have heard of child support and potential alimony expenses, but these are not the only costs associated with the process. In fact, these costs do not appear until after you finalize...