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Do you believe your spouse is hiding assets?
Think your spouse is hiding assets? Your tax return is a good place to start. In nearly every divorce in NJ, spouses will need to determine how they are going to share the marital property that they acquired during their marriage. Marital property includes real
Common Divorce Consultation Questions
How much will a divorce cost? The costs and expenses for each case will vary depending on the complexity of the issues presented, the reasonableness of the positions taken during the litigation, and the Court’s ability to resolve disputes in a reasonable amount of time.
Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
Can your sister stomping her feet on the second floor above your room get you a restraining order? If so, sisters all across the state would be rushing to get restraining orders. These are the facts of a recently decided New Jersey Appellate Division case,
Prenuptial Agreements: Do’s and Don’ts
Don’t sign the agreement too close to your wedding date. Signing a prenuptial agreement too close to your wedding date might suggest to the court the agreement’s terms are the product of fraud, duress, or undue influence. The court, when reflecting on the circumstances under
When is a Pendente Lite Motion Filed?
A pendente lite, or pending litigation motion, is often filed when there is a dispute between divorcing parties on how marital expenses should be paid while the divorce litigation continues. For example, a supported spouse may not have enough disposable income to maintain the mortgage,
Who do you call first? Your lawyer or the police?
In our experience as divorce and family law attorneys, most emergencies truly involving concern for you or your family’s physical well-being will require police intervention and not your attorney. If there is a genuine emergency, such as an incident of domestic violence in progress, or
Do You Need Assistance from the Court? When Do You File a Motion…
In New Jersey Divorce cases, a Motion is a mechanism to request relief from the Court. It is essentially a list of requests made by one party for the other party or for the court to do something. The following are examples of types of
Is Holiday Parenting time an Emergency?
An Order to Show Cause is the mechanism a family court judge issues an order on an “emergency” matter. There is a high standard for the…
But that was a gift! It’s mine…Isn’t it?
Never look a gift horse in the mouth they say. But what happens to these gifts you received during your marriage in your divorce? New…
Child Support no longer ends at 23 for special needs children
Probation monitoring child support accounts, also known as Title IV-D relief, is often one of the most misunderstood court processes that…
