Blog Category: Family Law
Should I Initiate Divorce During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Apr 20, 2020 | Written by: | Share
If you were thinking about getting a divorce before March 2020, you may have felt that the time was “right.” The economy was seemingly doing well, unemployment was low, stocks were high, you...
Divorce & Coronavirus (COVID-19): Co-Parenting During Quarantine
Mar 24, 2020 | Written by: | Share
We are all living in an unprecedented time as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This is new territory for divorced parents dealing with New Jersey’s “stay at home” order and...
Divorce FAQs
Mar 11, 2020 | Written by: | Share
This article will address the following frequently asked questions: How long does it take to get a divorce in New Jersey? Do I need to hire an attorney to handle my divorce? Can my spouse and I use...
Can a 20-Year-Old Prenuptial Agreement be Enforced?
Feb 10, 2020 | Written by: | Share
Prenuptial agreements (prenups) can be valid and enforceable in the State of New Jersey. In the recent case of Steffens[i], the Appellate Division held that a 20-year-old prenup signed in 1994, the...
New Law Facilitates Adoptions Involving Assisted Reproduction
Jan 17, 2020 | Written by: | Share
Newly passed NJ Senate Bill 3528[1] has established a process to obtain an expedited judgement of adoption for a spouse or civil union partner of a biological or legal parent of child when both...
Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act (SASPA): 2019 Update
Dec 4, 2019 | Written by: | Share
The Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act (SASPA) was passed into law in November 2015 and enacted in May 2016[i]. This Act provides greater protection to victims of sexual offenses by allowing...
I Am Divorced…Now What?
Nov 1, 2019 | Written by: | Share
Many clients are relieved, for a variety of reasons (stress, financially, emotionally), to be done with their divorce, but the entry of a final judgment of divorce is not necessarily the end of the...
What is Parent Coordination and Do I Need It?
Oct 15, 2019 | Written by: | Share
In March 2007, the Supreme Court of New Jersey launched a pilot program for parent coordination[i]. That program defines a Parenting Coordinator as “a qualified neutral person appointed by the...
Divorce and Equitable Distribution of Restricted Stock
Jul 1, 2019 | Written by: | Share
In one of my recent divorce cases, the following question arose: “Would a portion of restricted stock, which vests after the date of the complaint for divorce, be subject to equitable...
Is the Cost of a Child’s Car Considered Child Support in NJ?
Jun 24, 2019 | Written by: | Share
Clients often ask if the cost of a child's car is considered child support in NJ. No, the expenses for the purchase of a child’s car and any associated costs are NOT considered to be part of basic...