Parents in New Jersey who have worked hard to co-parent amicably and provide two stable environments for their child may be surprised when the child announces that it is not working. After all, reducing conflict is supposed to lessen the negative stressors of the divorce, and creating strong parent-child... read more
Like most good parents in New Jersey, when you divorced, your main priority was to make the situation impact your children as little as possible. You hopefully had the opportunity to discuss the changes that were about to take place, perhaps even explaining what they might expect and how... read more
If you are a divorced parent in New Jersey, you might think that once you have agreed upon a custody agreement that you will not have to address the subject again. While figuring out parenting time can be fairly easy when the children are young, things can change dramatically... read more
The New Jersey school year is rapidly coming to a close. But with the uncertainty caused by Coronavirus of what the next school year may look like, now may be the time for divorced parents to review your parenting plan. Even if it isn’t the first year that you... read more
During these unprecedented times, it is exceedingly important to continue moving a matter forward. The best way to do this during quarantine is to attend mediation remotely, whether it be telephonically or by video conference. While it may seem strange to attend such an important part of the litigation... read more
Violence in a relationship may be an unfortunate result of the stress of current social, health and economic conditions. If you have been the victim of domestic violence, you may see an escalation and are starting to come to terms with the fact that you need to end your... read more
As the opioid crisis continues to have a firm grip on individuals in New Jersey and across the nation, countless children are left in tricky and desperate situations. Child custody is an area that has extended beyond typical family separations and into a widespread public issue. New Jersey, along... read more
Now what do I do? It is an unfortunate reality in the world of family law and divorce proceedings in New Jersey that at some point you will become disenchanted, displeased or otherwise disengaged from the advice and recommendations your attorney is giving you. Now, candidly, that could be... read more
Uncle Sam plays a role in pretty much any financial transaction that happens inside the United States — even in some that happen outside of our country, but that is fodder for a different post. This post focuses on the role the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plays in divorce.... read more
Recent tax reform has changed the role taxes play during divorce. As a result, the old rules regarding divorce and taxes are often outdated. Three specific areas of divorce that were impacted include: Alimony. The new tax law removed the tax benefit that came with alimony. In the past, those... read more
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