New Jersey couples can enter into an agreement before they marry to set clear boundaries regarding separate and marital property. Prenuptial agreements - or premarital agreements as they are called in New Jersey - can prevent many conflicts in the future if the couple...
3 guidelines for using social media during your divorce
Social media sites give you the opportunity to reconnect and maintain relationships with family members and friends, especially with those who live far away. And if you are like most other Americans, social media is part of your daily life. In a recent survey, the Pew...
How to “divorce” when you’re not legally married
Marriage rates are on the decline across the country, but that doesn’t mean New Jersey residents have stopped dating. Even if it doesn’t happen between married couples, “divorce” still happens when unmarried partners who have entangled their lives break up. What are...
Is this parental alienation?
Going through a divorce is hard on everyone, especially when you are parents with children. Unfortunately, divorce also creates stressful situations that some people may take advantage of for their own gain. This is often the motivation behind parental alienation,...
Should you litigate or negotiate your divorce?
When a marriage ends, most spouses want to make their divorce as quick and painless as possible. But just as each marriage is different, so is each divorce. The vast majority of divorcing couples settle as fewer than 10% end up going before a judge. The process that’s...
Do fathers automatically have visitation rights in New Jersey?
If you father a child in New Jersey, you automatically receive legal paternity if you have married the child's mother. Unmarried fathers must establish paternity before they can seek child custody or visitation. Review the process of obtaining your parental rights in...
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...
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...
