For parents, divorce can be a difficult time when it comes to keeping their children happy and healthy. Children are incredibly sensitive and in tune with their parents emotions and may be experiencing their first major life event. While there is no avoiding some level of change, it is possible for parents to effectively co-parent throughout and after the divorce process through various practical and logistical means. For example, many families find it advantageous…Read More
Unmarried couples are choosing to live together without getting married at a higher and higher rate. While this is a great choice for many couples and families, it also creates a situation where the legal rights of individuals may not be protected in the case of a break-up or other complicating situation. When married couples go through a divorce, they are granted certain legal rights when it comes to division of marital property, alimony and spousal…Read More
Marriage and divorce is a funny thing. We decide to spend the rest of our life with someone, but that doesn't always work out. Even stranger, some couples who decide to separate or divorce sometimes find themselves being drawn back together. This begs the question: is it possible to remarry your former spouse? Before answering, it is important to understand that no two divorces are exactly alike. To get a better understanding of your…Read More
After the long and often arduous divorce process, most people hope to put the past behind them as they begin to chart a new course for their lives. However, certain components of your final divorce decree can follow you into the future, requiring modification or termination as the circumstances of your life and your former spouse's change. Alimony is a prime example of one such issue, with the potential to…Read More
Although alimony and spousal support are commonplace topics for most married and divorced couples in New Jersey, "palimony" represents another concept that remains a mystery to many. Palimony was originally accepted under New Jersey law in 1979. Its primary intention was to serve a similar purpose as alimony, but for unmarried couples. Just as most areas of divorce and family law are constantly evolving, the requirements and definitions associated with…Read More