The divorce process is often painful for both parents and children. In addition to detangling your lives emotionally, you need to divide up property, assets, and determine child custody and support. You’ll also likely need to find a new place to live, and some previously stay-at-home parents may need to re-enter the workforce unexpectedly. Although […]
In New Jersey, upon divorce, most assets acquired during the marriage are subject to equitable distribution. That is to say the court will distribute the marital assets in a manner that is fair to both parties. Marital assets in NJ are assets that have been legally and beneficially acquired by them or either of them […]
During the COVID-19 crisis, the New Jersey Judiciary recently implemented statewide, the option of obtaining a Judgment of Divorce through the submission of papers only. In other words, a divorce can be obtained without ever appearing in court. This is not possible in every divorce case but if a case is a default case or uncontested […]
Written by Marissa A. Del Mauro We are living in unprecedented times as the global pandemic of COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on our family, friends and neighbors. In New Jersey, we are into week 9 of a state-wide quarantine that has left a significant number of New Jersey residents furloughed, terminated or sustaining an income […]
Written by: Mark Gabriel, Esq. Most people are aware of the ongoing legal battle between Johnny Depp and his estranged wife Amber Heard. The public is also privy to certain recordings, readily available for public consumption online, recorded by Johnny during telephone calls with Heard. However, the first question that many may ask is whether it […]
Written by Joanna R. Adu, Esq. As a result of the recently enacted Coronoavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (also known as the CARES ACT), eligible Americans have received, or are set to receive, a one-time payment from the federal government, referred to as a “stimulus” payment. The exact amount of any particular stimulus payment is […]
During a divorce, couples have many concerns about splitting up their joint property and assets. One major consideration involves dividing the marital home. For couples who own a home together, the implications of a divorce have great impact on the terms of home ownership and occupation of the residence. Co-owners have several arrangements available as options. Selling the […]
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 […]
Written by: Marissa A. Del Mauro An award of limited duration alimony sets alimony for a finite period of time. Meaning, at a date agreed upon by both parties and set forth in the parties’ Marital Settlement Agreement, the alimony will terminate. Despite the finite date set in the Marital Settlement Agreement, the New Jersey alimony […]
The decision to get a divorce is often one of the most difficult decisions one can face. It can become even more difficult if this decision is reached during pregnancy, a period already associated with some of life’s most physically demanding and emotionally draining concerns. Some States Do Not Allow Divorce During Pregnancy But NJ Does Arizona, […]
