Blog Category: Family Law
Choosing the Right Family Law Attorney
Mar 24, 2015 | Written by: | Share
I recently read an article written by the Chair of the NJ State Bar Association Family Law Executive Committee discussing the common difficulties experienced by family law attorneys when dealing with...
Divorce is Topic of Men's Discussion Group
Mar 18, 2015 | Written by: | Share
The next meeting of a men’s discussion group focusing on divorce will be held on Tues., March 24, 2015 from 6:30 pm until 8 pm at the United Way, located at 4 Walter E. Foran Blvd, Suite 401 in...
Divorce Cases Involving Custody and Parenting Time with Infants
Mar 3, 2015 | Written by: | Share
Because infancy is a time when children are developing rapidly socially, emotionally and cognitively, stable caregiving during the first three (3) years of a child’s life is critical to the...
Impact of Increased or Decreased Parental Availability Post-Judgment on Parenting Time Arrangements
Feb 26, 2015 | Written by: | Share
William Goodwin and Diana Fredericks co-authored an article entitled “Changed Circumstances? The Impact of Increased or Decreased Parental Availability Post-Judgment on Parenting Time...
Can Court Order Divorced Parent to Pay Child’s College Tuition?
Feb 11, 2015 | Written by: | Share
Clients often inquire as to whether their spouse (or former spouse) can be court-ordered to pay for their child’s college education. While the answer is typically “yes”, it is not...
Divorce Litigation vs. Collaborative Divorce
Jan 28, 2015 | Written by: | Share
Do you know the difference between litigation and collaborative divorce?
What If I Can No Longer Afford to Pay My Support Obligations? (Part II)
Nov 17, 2014 | Written by: | Share
Modifications of Spousal and Child Support Under the New Statute. Although the current unemployment rate in New Jersey is almost two percent less than when Part I of this article was written in 2013,...
Alternate Dispute Resolution for Divorced Parents
Sep 29, 2014 | Written by: | Share
On Sept. 6, an article was published in the New York Times titled, “How Divorced Parents Lost Their Rights”. The article describes, in part, the frustration about the willingness of...
New Jersey Family Collaborative Law Act
Sep 17, 2014 | Written by: | Share
We are pleased to advise that Governor Christie signed the New Jersey Family Collaborative Law Act into law on September 10, 2014. This act provides further support for collaborative law as an...
NJ Alimony Statute Modified
Sep 15, 2014 | Written by: | Share
On September 11, 2014, Governor Christie signed a bill that modifies the alimony statute in New Jersey. It is important to recognize the effect this new statute may have on your case.