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Michael A. Weinberg of Weinberg, Kaplan & Smith, P.A., Recognized as a 2025 New Jersey Super Lawyer in Family Law
10/8/2025 - WKS Partner Amy Smith, Esq. presented an informative program titled “Life After Separation: Preparing for What’s Ahead,” hosted by Keller Williams - Cherry Hill. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience guiding clients through the challenges of separation and divorce, Smith...
Continue ReadingWeinberg Kaplan & Smith Partner Amy Smith Presents “Life After Separation: Preparing for What’s Ahead” at Keller Williams Cherry Hill
10/8/2025 - WKS Partner Amy Smith, Esq. presented an informative program titled “Life After Separation: Preparing for What’s Ahead,” hosted by Keller Williams - Cherry Hill. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience guiding clients through the challenges of separation and divorce, Smith...
Continue ReadingAre retirement savings and pensions separate property?
Spouses contemplating divorce often have pressing questions about the process. They worry about what property they have to split with their spouses and how long it may take to recover financially after the end of a marriage. As an equitable distribution state, New Jersey...
Continue Reading4 communication tips for successful co-parenting
Co-parenting is generally challenging. Raising a child in two homes requires co-parents to go the extra mile. However, you can smooth your experience with effective communication. When you and your co-parent are on the same page about vital matters, you can reduce Here are...
Continue ReadingProtecting your business’ confidentiality in your divorce
Getting divorced in New Jersey means exchanging financial information with your spouse. But if you own your own business, a lot of that data will be confidential — not something that you want to be disclosed in an open court proceeding. In fact, you...
Continue ReadingGrandparent’s Rights and Divorce in Marlton, New Jersey
As a grandparent, watching your child divorce from their spouse is not only stressful, but in many cases, it is extremely heart-wrenching and emotionally draining. When you have grandchildren, the last issue you need to encounter yourself is the inability to see them after...
Continue ReadingHow insurance works in divorce
Health insurance after a divorce is a complicated issue in some respects for New Jersey families. The federal law is clear. After a divorce, an ex-spouse cannot be carried on employer-provided health insurance. Outside that, there are numerous ways that you can address the...
Continue ReadingWhat do you know about choosing a legal guardian for your child?
While tending to estate planning, you learn the importance of choosing a legal guardian for your children in case something happens to you and the child’s other parent. You do not want to think about not being present to raise your child, but it...
Continue ReadingWhen custody mediation doesn’t work and you are headed to court
Like most other New Jersey parents going through a divorce, you may have attempted to mediate your child custody issues, but it didn’t go as planned. For some reason, you just couldn’t reach an agreement on all or a few issues. Now, you face...
Continue ReadingA passive-aggressive spouse may try to derail your divorce
You have heard of contentious divorces that involve drama, shouting and lengthy battles in court. Your divorce does not have to end up like this, but you can face other unique challenges when dealing with a passive-aggressive spouse. This type of behavior can slow...
Continue ReadingDid you notice these signs before filing for divorce?
You might feel alone in your current journey, and that is understandable. This is a difficult time in your life, and you may not have given much thought to the idea of divorce before. But no matter how alone you feel, many other people...
Continue ReadingAs a husband, could you get alimony in a divorce?
It is common for money to be a sticking point in divorce cases. For many New Jersey residents going through this process, concerns about alimony and child support exist. Though these types of support are often in marriage dissolution cases, it is often a...
Continue ReadingWhat could a parallel parenting plan do for your family?
To some extent, every divorce comes with emotional fallout. The question is whether you and your future former spouse can put it aside in order to co-parent. If the answer is no, it does not automatically mean you are headed to court to fight...
Continue ReadingWhen your decision to divorce doesn’t go over well
It’s a new year, and you may have decided that you don’t want to end another one married to your spouse. Regardless of what your issues are, you are not alone in this thinking. Many people here in New Jersey and elsewhere are of...
Continue ReadingYour divorce should not threaten your child’s college plans
Divorce is one of the most difficult things a couple can go through. If you have children, it may be even more challenging. Your focus is likely on immediate matters like where the children will live, how you will divide responsibilities for them, and...
Continue ReadingIs your spouse refusing to cooperate with divorce mediation?
If your spouse has reluctantly agreed to use mediation to settle your divorce, you may have misgivings about how the process will go. Mediation requires the cooperation and commitment of both spouses, and if your soon-to-be-ex intends to fight you along the way, you...
Continue Reading3 financial mistakes to avoid in your divorce
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...
Continue ReadingKey considerations of business owners during divorce
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...
Continue ReadingMediation may help your divorce go smoother
When two people decide to end a marriage, it may begin a long and arduous process to separate everything. During the divorce process, tension and emotions may run high, making every decision that much more difficult to get through. New Jersey couples who go...
Continue ReadingCreating a valid prenuptial agreement
Though most couples do not get married expecting to get a divorce, that is the case for several parties. Therefore, having a prenuptial agreement in place can be quite beneficial. A proper prenuptial agreement can aid in making the divorce process smoother. To ensure...
Continue ReadingDoes wealth protect you from divorce?
The most common reasons for divorce seem to be financial worries, infidelity and lack of communication. It may seem natural to assume that having the opposite of those trends would equal a stronger marriage. But does having more money really protect you from divorce?...
Continue ReadingDivorcing in 2019? Know these new tax laws
As someone who divorced since the year began, or as someone who foresees a divorce in your near future, it is important that you recognize how new tax laws that took effect this year can affect you. People who divorce this year and moving...
Continue ReadingPrenuptial agreement: How to include a special needs child
When cohabitation moves toward an engagement to marry, partners with significant assets may decide they want a prenuptial agreement. The partners are aware of their separate and joint assets. There is one consideration that makes this high-asset couple different: They are parents of a...
Continue ReadingWhat you put in writing may come back to haunt you
When couples call it quits, emotions and tensions run increasingly high. Even before the process begins, many of these same spouses have begun to uncouple emotionally and even physically. The higher the stakes in a divorce, the higher the pressure and stress. Anger and...
Continue ReadingShould you avoid using social media amid divorce?
Going through a divorce can make you feel exceptionally lonely, and if you are likely many people in your shoes, you may be relying on social media more than ever during this difficult time. Doing so can, in some cases, come back to bite...
Continue ReadingWhy a prenup may be exactly what you need
As you and your beloved plan your wedding, you likely are caught up in venues, guest lists, dresses, cakes and all the other things that go along with planning a wedding and reception. But in all this happy frenzy, you would do well to...
Continue ReadingA look at the financial considerations in a gray divorce
There are many changes as people go through life, and some can lead to divorce for a long-married couple. Divorce for an older couple may be more amicable than it would have been at a younger age, but it may also be more complicated...
Continue ReadingTyping things you may wind up regretting during divorce
Once you know you are getting divorced, there are a few practices you may want to start pulling back on. Living in a digital age makes it easy for people to put life on display for prying eyes. One of the worst things you...
Continue ReadingWhat will become of the business you own during divorce?
Divorce not only brings changes to your personal life, but also to your working life, especially if you and your spouse are in business together. Your company is a major asset, important to both of you. What happens to it during the property division...
Continue ReadingHow do I escape an abusive marriage?
If you have attempted to leave an abusive relationship before, you are aware of the threatening, controlling and intimidating tactics your spouse uses to keep you under his or her control. Like many New Jersey residents in the same situation, you may have given...
Continue ReadingTexting and divorce
In recent years, the divorce rate in New Jersey has decreased substantially. In fact, the state actually has the third lowest divorce rate in the country as of 2017. Although the divorce rate has gone down, one aspect of it that has increased is...
Continue ReadingWhat you might expect to receive after a short marriage
If you divorce after being married for, say, three years, the division of your assets may look different than it would if you had been married 30 years. For example, 30 years is a lot more time for inheritances and other premarital assets to...
Continue Reading3 essential rules for social media use during divorce
Most people have opinions about social media one way or the other. Perhaps you are a devoted user who enjoys sharing daily updates with followers, or maybe you are opposed to social media and feel that it facilitates oversharing. Regardless of which side you...
Continue ReadingHow text messages affect divorce proceedings
Although many assume their text messages are private, that is no longer the case when it comes to divorce court. An increasing number of cases involve one or both spouses’ text messages coming up as evidence. New Jersey is one of the states in...
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