The longtime live-in girlfriend of a wealthy Jersey Shore mattress magnate will not be allowed to share in any portion of his estate. For many people the legal process of getting married is not important or is just something they are not interested in. Instead of living as husband and wife, they elect to live as life-long partners. Issues constantly...
Read MoreThere are a variety of issues/questions that arise during a divorce proceeding such as what do we do with the house, how do we split our retirement accounts and/or do I have to pay alimony. This is only a glimpse into what it takes to finalize a divorce in the State of New Jersey. While financial decisions can be...
Read MoreA variety of issues are addressed during a divorce proceeding. Bank accounts need to be divided, a decision with regard to the marital house must be made and, if there are children, child support needs to be calculated. As you would assume, child support is for the benefit of the child. Until recently, without a court order or consent of...
Read MoreFor many of us, including myself, our studies extended beyond college. For many teachers it may be a master’s program and for attorneys, law school. Regardless of your career path, furthering your education requires you to continue to pay tuition. An Ocean County Superior Court Judge in J.C. v. A.C. has ruled that a child of divorced parents who is...
Read MoreFor just about everyone, prior to any marriage the two individuals have been dating for a period of time. Some may date for several years while others may only date several months before becoming married. When one party files for divorce the next question is how to divide the assets which were obtained during the marriage. In Thieme v....
Read MoreIn December 2015 I blogged about the New Jersey Supreme Court hearing a case dealing with divorces in the workplace environment. Similar to the matter the Supreme Court heard, there are several couples who are married and work together. The issue in front of the court in a more recent case was whether a town’s rescue squad violated the...
Read MoreMost divorces conclude with the parties mutually agreeing upon and entering into a Property Settlement Agreement. This agreement addresses, among other things, child support, alimony, equitable distribution (property obtained during the marriage) and life insurance. In New Jersey alimony is calculated using several different factors. One of these factors is the length of the marriage. The Property Settlement Agreement will state...
Read MoreGrandparents love seeing their grandchildren and watching them grow. Unfortunately, when a couple is either in an argument or going through a divorce, this may have an impact on the amount of time that grandparents are able to see their grandchildren. At the present time, grandparent visitation is extremely limited, after going through almost two decades of being liberally...
Read MoreA divorce can take an emotional toll on both parties involved. Issues such as child support, parenting time and alimony are just a few where parties may disagree. As with everyone, the one thing you need is your job, but that may now change. On December 1st lawyers argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court over whether a town’s...
Read MoreUnfortunately in many divorce matters the parties are forced to sell the marital residence for a multitude of reasons. In most cases it is because neither party can afford the overhead expense of solely owning the marital residence. There are some scenarios where the parties’ Property Settlement Agreement (an agreement which distributes all assets/liabilities accrued during the marriage) may...
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