To protect assets, you should understand how property works in New Jersey. In the State of New Jersey, there are two types of ‘property’; Separate Property and Marital Property. Marital Property is defined as all property acquired during the course of the parties’ marriage. Both parties’ incomes earned during the marriage are marital. Retirement assets […]
Legal Issues
We were only married for two years and don’t have a lot of assets. Do we really have to…
“We were only married for two years and don’t have a lot of assets. Do we really have to go through the whole divorce process?” Yes, I am afraid you do. A marriage license is a legal contract, just like any other contract, and you have to dissolve it. Whatever assets you have will need […]
My spouse left me more than ten years ago, and I have no idea where he is now…
“My spouse left me more than ten years ago, and I have no idea where he is now. How can I get a divorce from him?” You have to serve him or prove that you tried to do so. Often, when you cannot locate a former spouse, you can do what is termed “service by […]
My husband says we’ll save a lot of money using the collaborative approach because we will share a lawyer.
Is that really how collaborative law works? Your husband is only partially correct. The collaborative approach can help keep your legal fees from skyrocketing out of control, as so often happens in litigated cases, but not because you only need one divorce attorney. Ethical considerations prohibit one attorney from representing two parties who are on […]
Avoiding the Ugly Side of Divorce
The words we speak make up so much of our life experience. When people hear the word “divorce”, feelings of anger, hurt, and loneliness can pierce their heart. Why is it that the word “divorce” can turn loving caring people into arch enemies? Divorce can definitely bring out the worst in people. Words are perhaps […]
Settlement or Trial: What is Best?
Settlement or trial? This is a hot debate when it comes to divorce. In most situations, it’s best to settle your divorce case rather than to go to trial. My comments on the benefits of settlement and the problems of trial are based on forty years of practice as a matrimonial lawyer seeing the best […]
What Are The Alternatives To Going To Court?
Give mediation a shot if you’re hesitant to go to court, yet still want it to be an option should your alternative fail.
Illinois Debates Major Divorce Law Changes
Illinois legislators are currently debating a new bill “HB 1452,” which seeks to make major changes to the state’s divorce laws.
Do I have to tell my attorney about embarrassing or painful instances in my marriage
An experienced family law attorney, I promise you, has heard and seen everything that you could possibly imagine. So many family court cases have pornography aspects to them, have video evidence attached to them or have horrible facts regarding abuse of children. There’s such a wide range of topics that can impact a family law […]
What’s involved with mediation?
Mediation is a process by which the parties choose an experienced family court attorney and/or a retired judge, both of whom do a lot of mediating in South Carolina. They will have a day or a set number of hours set aside; each party tells the mediator his or her side and the mediator tries […]
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