COVID-19: Your safety is our priority. Amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, we are doing our part to keep our clients and team members safe and healthy. We are still open and accepting new cases everyday. However, during this time we will not be accepting drop offs and pickups from any of our Firm locations. The wheels of justice are still moving, but you can stay home while we fight for you.
When getting divorced, there are several key issues that need to be settled: equitable distribution, alimony, child support and child custody, division of assets, debts and liabilities, tax returns, and potentially counsel fees. If you can open up lines of communication between you, you and your spouse can formulate an agreement on all issues involved, […]
Read MoreIn New Jersey, you can get a divorce regardless of whether or not your spouse consents to it; you are entitled to be divorced and to move on, regardless of your spouse’s actions. Consult an experienced attorney if you have any questions.
Read MoreIn New Jersey, divorce can be filed upon a fault or no-fault basis. Fault bases include adultery, desertion and imprisonment, for example; however, in NJ you must prove the fault ground in court. The majority of divorces are filed on a no-fault basis, which is based on irreconcilable differences, meaning that the marriage is irretrievably […]
Read MoreIn New Jersey, you can stop paying child support when the child is emancipated. A child is considered to be emancipated if the child no longer lives at home, has graduated from school, and is beyond requiring emotional and financial support. In New Jersey, 18 is not the magic number. If you need clarity in […]
Read MoreIn the state of New Jersey, retirement plans and pension plans are subject to equitable distribution, which means that the marital share of that plan, pension or 401(k), is distributed equally between the parties. This is done via a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (or QDRO). I suggest you consult an experienced attorney if you are […]
Read MoreIf you are served with a divorce complaint, do the following: first, take a deep breath; second, collect all your financial documents; and third, contact an experienced attorney to understand your rights and responsibilities are in handling the divorce proceedings. Your financial documents include: any payments that you make each month, any 401(k)s, any income […]
Read MoreDuring a divorce, equitable distribution is the equalization of marital property, assets and debts that were accumulated during the marriage. Sometimes those can be split in such as way that it is all balanced out between spouses, but very often everything must be split down the middle. Consult an experienced attorney for guidance with this […]
Read More