Family Law

There's no doubt that getting married is an important decision. This major life change can also have an impact on your finances in the future. If you want to protect your financial future in New Jersey, and you didn't sign a prenup, signing a postnup might be a wise...

Millennial couples in New Jersey don't expect to get a divorce some years after they marry their partners, but divorce trends still affect this generation. Millennials, sometimes known as Generation Y, are people born from 1981 to around 1994. There are approximately...

New Jersey couples who enter into the divorce process when they're over the age of 50 tend to face different difficulties than those in their younger years. Apart from dealing with a lot of emotional guff, you'll need to consider financial challenges of your divorce...

New Jersey courts generally prefer that parents share custody of their children after a divorce or separation. However, it's not always feasible for a former couple to split parental rights in a 50/50 manner. For instance, an individual may have an irregular work...

There are many similarities and some differences between the divorce laws and procedures of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. However, in both locations, the fact is that children with divorcing or divorced parents experience age-related stress in a variety of different...

Divorce will affect children in New Jersey in various ways. Some children recover relatively quickly from the experience while others may have long-term issues. If there was a lot of conflict at home between their parents, some children may actually feel more relief...

Estranged New Jersey couples know that divorces tend to bring tension and stress to the lives of everyone involved. Some couples can amicably resolve their differences as they end their marriages. Other couples, however, end up involved in a contentious divorce that...

In New York and other states, you're responsible for providing for your children until they reach adulthood. This is true even if you are no longer in a romantic relationship with your son or daughter's other parent. In some cases, you might be responsible for paying...

In a divorce settlement, you may be entitled to a share of joint marital assets, alimony and child support payments. However, this may only be true if you can show that you have a valid claim to them. Tax returns, bank statements and other documents may be enough to...

Couples who marry in New Jersey and other parts of the U.S. probably never think about the possibility of divorce. Unfortunately, 40% to 50% of divorces fail. While many divorced individuals decide to remarry later on, several issues could lead to the dissolution of...