Even the most amicable divorces can be costly, time-consuming, and emotionally draining. However, if your divorce is uncontested, and you have resolved the major issues like child custody and spousal support, you and your spouse may be able to obtain a divorce much more quickly than a contested divorce, and at a much lower cost […]
Famed quarterback Tom Brady and his supermodel-turned-activist wife Gisele Bündchen have each hired divorce lawyers. After months of tension that resulted in the pair living separately, Brady and Bündchen have reportedly retained attorneys to determine how their assets would be divided should they move forward with a divorce. Married since 2009, Brady and Bündchen own […]
If you have inherited a significant amount of money or property from a family member or loved one, it is important that you take the necessary steps to protect those assets in the event that you and your spouse decide to get a divorce. In most states, including New Jersey, only marital property is divided […]
If you and your spouse have decided to proceed with a divorce, mediation can be a helpful tool to sort out important issues with a skilled mediator. Mediation allows divorcing couples to bypass the added tension and cost of court proceedings. Before you can proceed with mediation, you will need to discuss the matter with […]
Parenting is a rewarding but difficult job, even when both parents support each other and are committed to protecting their children’s best interests. Parenting certainly becomes much more complicated after a couple divorces and complex custody issues need to be resolved. Ideally, both parents can set aside their differences and focus on what is best […]
If you are a parent of school aged children, you probably have a mile-long checklist of things you need to do, and supplies you need to purchase before the first day of school arrives. While the prospect of starting a new school year and getting back to a more predictable schedule can be a welcome […]
What to Know about Digital Messaging, Social Media, Investigations, and Litigation Whether the matter is a criminal investigation, criminal prosecution, civil action, and/or family law case, digital communications, texts, emails, and social media posts are fertile and increasingly common sources of evidence in investigations and litigation. Digital communications such as texts, emails, and social media […]
Families are created in many different ways. Adoption is a rewarding process that gives a child a stable and permanent home when a biological parent(s) cannot or will not for whatever reason. Whether you are adopting a child or putting your own child up for adoption, you may have questions about your financial rights and […]
One of the most important steps in the divorce process is ensuring that the couple’s children will be cared for after the divorce has been finalized. In most cases, a court order will require the noncustodial parents to make child support payments to the custodial parents. Until the court order for child support has been […]
If your spouse was diagnosed with a mental illness, you know that managing the illness can be challenging, even if they are taking medication to control the symptoms. Depending on the diagnosis, and the severity of the illness, your spouse may need to take a combination of medications, which can cause a range of debilitating […]
