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Summer Parenting Time and Vacation for Divorced Parents

We are in the heat of summer, literally and figuratively, and divorced parents are in the midst of coordinating parenting time schedules and summer vacations, along with their children’s summer …

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Stepparent Adoption in New Jersey – Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

It is a warm feeling – finding a partner who not only wishes to marry you but wishes to take on parental responsibility for your child from a previous marriage.  …

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A Look at Divorce Statistics and What They Mean

The average age of U.S. couples getting divorced for the first time is 30. The average length of a first marriage is about 8 years. About 41% of first marriages …

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Consider Hiring an Employability Expert In a Child Support Case

In New Jersey, child support awards are based on a calculation that considers each parent’s income and the amount of parenting responsibility each parent has for the child or children. …

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Who Gets the Wedding Gifts?

When a couple is getting divorced, whether after a twenty year marriage or a 72 day marriage, one of the issues that must be dealt with as part of the …

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How Much Money Before a Bench Warrant Issues for Child Support Arrears?

When will a Bench Warrant issue for child support arrears? This is a question often worried about by a payor that is in over his head financially and behind in …

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When to Hire a Forensic Accountant in a New Jersey Divorce

At Lyons & Associates, we specialize in all aspects of family law, and we often work with forensic accountants. When people think of the word “forensic,” they usually think of …

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PPR in Child Custody Determinations – What it Means and Why it Matters

In shared parenting child custody situations, the divorce and family law courts talk about the “PPR” and ”PAR.” What do these acronyms mean and why do they matter? PPR means …

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Why is it Important to Ensure That Your Case Information Statement is Filled out Accurately and Correctly?

At Lyons & Associates, P.C., we specialize in all aspects of matrimonial and family law. The most important document in any divorce is the Case Information Statement or “CIS”. The …

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Why Does the Court Make Me Go to Parenting Education Classes?

New Jersey law requires parents to attend a one-time class about parenting. The seminar costs $25, which you pay as part of the divorce petition filing fee. Both parents are …

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