Our New Jersey Divorce Lawyer Discusses the Issue of Parental Alienation Divorce is often contentious. When one of the parties harbors feelings of anger and betrayal, then it can lead to some degree of parental alienation. When that behavior becomes obsessive, true parental alienation occurs and can endanger the relationship with your child. If you…
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Important Legal Documents to Protect Your College-Bound Children As thousands of New Jersey parents and their college-bound children prepare for this exciting new experience, few are thinking about the legal documents that could help them continue to protect their children now that they are legally considered adults and on their own. Even for children who…
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Prenups For High-Asset Second Marriages in the State of New Jersey As part of the New York Metropolitan Area, Bergen County is home to many high-income individuals. When these wealthy men and women marry for the second time, it is not unusual for one or both parties to have assets to protect. A good way…
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Experienced DUI Lawyers in New Jersey Discuss What You Should Do When Charged with a DUI in Passaic County, New Jersey We all know that you should not drink and drive. The reality is, however, that people don’t always follow this good advice. Maybe you have a few beers at your friend’s home in Wanaque…
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Pet Custody in a New Jersey Divorce Who Keeps the Dog? Pet owners going through a New Jersey divorce are often dismayed to learn that their beloved pet, whom they consider a member of the family, will be treated no differently from a piece of furniture or a painting on the wall. In fact, the…
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Your Spouse Does Not Respond to Divorce Papers: Can You Still Get Your New Jersey Divorce? After months of careful consideration—and procrastination—you decide that divorce is really what you want. You meet with an experienced New Jersey divorce lawyer. After confirming that you have lived in the state for more than 12 months, your attorney…
Continue reading ›If you and your spouse have decided to divorce, your instinct might be to move. Maybe you want to avoid the arguing and bickering that contributed to the breakup of your marriage. If you were the one who initiated the divorce, you might want to alleviate your spouse’s discomfort of having you remain in the…
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With New Jersey’s Alimony Reform Act of September 2014, the burden of proof in showing why alimony should or should not end with retirement shifted from the payor to the recipient. Before that date the payor had to show why alimony should end at retirement. After that date, it became the recipient’s burden to prove…
Continue reading ›Creating a workable parenting plan when your marriage is about to end is crucial. A detailed, viable plan can ensure that your parenting rights are protected and that the needs of your children are met. By law, all New Jersey child custody and parenting plans must be in the best interests of the child. A…
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New Jersey family law upholds the belief that parents have the responsibility to provide their unemancipated children with support for a college education to the best of their abilities. The Appellate Division of New Jersey recently published a decision that dealt with the question of whether or not the divorced parents of a child who…
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