The short and simple answer to this question is that in most cases a non-custodial parent will not be required to pay additional child support for the children’s extra-curricular activities since the basic child support award under the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines takes such expenses into consideration when child support is calculated. In fact, the basic child […]
The brothers, 34-year-old Avrohom Goldstein and his 31-year-old brother Moshe, were not leading anyone to the Promised Land with their capers. Rather, they were heading down the road to extortion, to which both pleaded guilty. It’s not often that you hear of a man being forced into divorcing his wife through threats of violence. And […]
Clients often ask whether they are able to legally record their telephone conversations with their estranged spouses. Obtaining recordings of statements from an estranged spouse can often be helpful in a divorce proceeding. In addition to written statements like text messages, emails or postings on social media, recorded telephone conversations and voicemails can be extremely […]
Does the type of job you have make it more likely that you will end up divorced? Well, according to a study at Radford University, that might be the case. The study found that some professions do in fact have a higher rate of divorce than others. And although some critics of the study have complained that […]
Many people want to know how much it may cost to get divorced, and when making that determination, there are three areas of costs that should be considered: the financial costs, the time costs, and the emotional costs. Each of these costs should be weighed and considered when deciding whether and how you want your divorce to […]
Preserving the Financial Status Quo During a Divorce Proceeding In most marriages, and in most divorce proceedings, one spouse has more access to and information about the marital assets and liabilities than the other one. This inequity can often lead to abuse or exploitation, as the party with greater knowledge may be able to hide, transfer […]
If you are interviewing divorce lawyers, your impressions of the attorney’s personality are just as important as the answers to these questions. In some ways, selecting a divorce attorney is similar to selecting a general practitioner doctor for yourself or your child: the person’s qualifications are very important, but it’s equally important that you feel able to […]
Effects on Custody and Parenting Time Before you move out of the marital home, there are several factors that one should consider. First, and likely the most important consideration, is whether you have children. If so, this can be a complicated endeavor if you want to move out with the children. If your spouse will […]
When you’re feeling especially angry, perhaps spiteful, it can be a fulfilling pastime to mull over all the different ways you could use divorce to throw a monkey wrench into your former spouse’s future. Student loan debt is an awfully heavy burden for most people who carry it … wouldn’t it be lovely to transfer […]
You have learned that your husband quit his job, and you are worried about child support payments. You are not alone. This is a common problem faced by divorced women with children and child support orders. There are steps you can take if you believe your ex-husband is avoiding employment in order to avoid making child support payments. The […]
