The many benefits of home-ownership can also come with some significant burdens. One of the most difficult to bear can be the obligation to pay property taxes. The bad news is that your property tax obligation can be particularly onerous if you live in New Jersey,...
What expenses are included in child support?
After a divorce, child custody and support are two important issues. New Jersey parents who are the noncustodial parent make payments to assist the custodial parent with the costs of raising their child. In New Jersey, these payments continue until the child is 18...
Virtual visitation may be included in parental rights
Child custody cases do not always go according to what both parents prefer. One parent may have limited visitation, no custody or may be unable to see the child as often as he or she may or wishes to. In some cases, this may occur if a parent works out of state or if...
The line between valid and invalid prenuptial agreements
A prenuptial agreement in New Jersey provides couples with a way to separate marital property upon divorce. As known as premarital agreements, these are legally binding agreements. In order to ensure that they are valid and legally binding, however, there are rules...
What can you include in a prenup?
Prenuptial agreements are legal documents that set forth the guidelines for how property and assets are distributed in case of a divorce. Newly married couples should not buy into the myth that to prepare a prenup is to imagine the marriage ending. Prenups are simply...
Do unmarried parents have custody rights?
When two people are married and carry out a divorce, to decide who has legal custody is normally simple. If two parents are in a child’s life, then both will have some form of custody. If one parent waits to establish custody, what are his or her rights to the child?...
