Englewood Cliffs Legal Blog
Parallel parenting may help in high conflict divorces
If you and your spouse can’t be in the same room without arguing, you may wonder how you can co-parent after the divorce. Despite your contentious relationship, you may still want your soon-to-be-ex involved in your children’s lives. Parallel parenting offers the...
Division of intellectual property in a divorce
Divorce in New Jersey involves property division at all levels from tangible assets like cars and houses to valuable legal agreements like trusts and insurance policies. But what happens when the courts need to split the value of an idea or a brand? The Coca-cola logo...
Benefits of prenuptial agreements
If you have built a successful New Jersey business or have a significant financial portfolio, getting married in mid-life or a second time may result in insecurities that money is a factor for the person you love agreeing to marry you. While no one wants to believe...
How do you tell your child about the divorce?
After you and your co-parent settle on the notion of divorce, what next? You will need to tell your child. This step may feel harder to some than deciding on the divorce itself. After all, no parent wants to hurt their child. Unfortunately, there is no way to avoid...
3 tips for telling your kids about divorce
Divorce presents a big change in your life. Along with inciting a major change in your personal life, divorce is a significant event in your children's lives, and you may worry about how they will cope with it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
How may I protect my assets in the event of a divorce?
If you or your soon-to-be spouse are bringing significant assets into your planned marriage, you may wish to consider taking a proactive step to protect your finances in the event of a divorce. Before exchanging wedding vows, you and your future spouse may sign a...
Business owners have ways to protect against possible litigation
The longer you are in business, the more likely it is that you will face a lawsuit. Small businesses are more at risk for litigation damage than corporations, but sensible preparation helps to protect against the possibility of legal entanglements. Understanding...
How can a court protect my joint bank account?
If you and your spouse have decided a divorce is in order, you have an interest in protecting as much of your assets as you can. You do not want your spouse to make off with money that a judge would award you in your property settlement. This applies to assets that...
How early should couples discuss a prenup?
Working out issues that may come up in a divorce before you head to the altar may spare you and your spouse from a contentious breakup of your marriage. Even if you do divorce, your prenup may remove much of the conflict from the process. The timing of when you...
What is parental alienation syndrome?
New Jersey co-parents often struggle to adjust to life after a divorce. It can throw everyone off to abide by new visitation schedules or custody rules. Unfortunately, some couples disagree and argue more than others over this new lifestyle. In extreme cases, one...
