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...
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...
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...
When you pay someone alimony in New Jersey, you may question whether you must continue to do so if your ex has moved on and now shares a life with someone else. Until 2014, you would have had to prove that your former spouse shared a residence with his or her new...
The Termination of Child Support Act became New Jersey law as of Feb. 1, 2017. Under this law, a parent’s child and medical support obligations end when the child becomes 19 years old. As explained by the New Jersey Department of Child Support, however, the...
When your child is divorcing, you want to do whatever you can to help him or her through this difficult time. You may also have many questions, including questions about your grandchildren. Will they be all right? Where will they live? Most importantly, will you ever...
The anticipation let alone the reality of the holidays often contribute to a great deal of stress for people. For marriages already under strain, a holiday season may put an end to any hopes of moving forward together. Many spouses make the choice to part ways when...
When a spouse wants to surprise a partner with a special gift, he or she might try to hide the purchase until after giving the gift. Most people would agree this falls into an acceptable realm of hiding purchases. However, other situations involving hidden purchases,...
A prenuptial agreement, or prenup, is a private agreement between you and your partner that sets forth a fair plan for property division, alimony payments, debt obligations and other estate planning concerns should you end up separating. If you are preparing for your...
