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...
Millennials are fueling a spike in prenups
Millennials make up the only generation in the past century or so that lived through two major recessions before turning 40 years old. It comes as no surprise that this generation would be especially cautious when it comes to money. One area this plays out is when it...
What may I do to keep my New Jersey home during a divorce?
Under New Jersey's divorce laws, property acquired during your marriage divides fairly between you and your spouse. If you wish to keep your primary residence, several factors may require discussion and negotiation. In certain cases, one spouse needs to continue...
The benefits of prenuptial agreements
Proposing marriage is a romantic time, but many believe that the best way to kill that romance is with a prenuptial agreement. However, while talking legalese directly after the proposal may seem unromantic, the reality is that a solid prenuptial agreement may help...
