Uncontested divorce is not necessarily amicable, but it can save you and your spouse time and aggravation if you can agree on most of the major issues in a divorce settlement and avoid litigation. Litigated Divorce versus Uncontested Divorce Litigation occurs when two spouses cannot agree on the basic terms of a divorce, such as the division of […]
Parents have a duty to provide financial support for their children. Those who are not together ensure this happens through child support. Payments are negotiated through mediation or determined by the courts and recorded in a child support order. What if a parent falls behind on their child support but still wants to play a vital role […]
A new custody agreement grants Britney Spears’ ex Kevin Federline 70 percent custody of their two sons. The agreement, which was drawn up in August 2018, officially took effect on August 28, 2019, allowing them to test the arrangement beforehand. Up until last year they split custody of their 12- and 13-year-old sons 50 percent each, although […]
With more marriages and remarriages happening today, men and women regularly become stepparents to minor children. For instance, 57 percent of divorcees aged 35 to 44 years old walk down the aisle again. The same holds true for 63 percent of 45 to 54-year-olds and 67 percent of 55 to 64-year-olds. Ideally, step parenting forges […]
Every couple has their own reasons for divorcing. For many married couples, financial problems, infidelity, or the stress of everyday life can lead to a breakup. One study suggests that another contributing factor of divorce for many couples is their job profession. A statistician analyzed United States Census Bureau data from the 2015 American Community Survey and […]
Navigating Financial Obligations for Your Child’s Higher Education Whether your child will attend public, private, or community college, tuition for higher education is expensive. All parents must face the daunting question, “How am I going to pay for my child’s college?” However, the question of who will pay for college is an additional concern for parents who are divorced or […]
Recent news outlets have blasted Real Housewives of New York reality star Luann de Lesseps for her failure to comply with her 2009 divorce agreement which provided in pertinent part that she was to use her share of equitable distribution monies resulting from the sale of a Hamptons marital home to fund a trust fund for the parties’ […]
In a report issued this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the rate of children diagnosed with autism has increased nationally from 1 in 68 in 2016 to 1 in 59. See New Jersey Autism Prevalence Rate Rises to 1 in 34, Autism NJ, https://www.autismnj.org/prevalence-rates. Additionally, New Jersey continues to lead and substantially […]
Withholding income is the most common method of collecting child support payments following a divorce. To avoid paying child support, individuals may attempt to hide their income. For workers in the gig economy, whereby companies contract with independent workers for short term and temporary positions, it may be much easier to evade child support obligations. Gig economy workers […]
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