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The 3 Most Common Divorce Mistakes
| 01-May-2018Categories: Family LawHaving handled divorces of all kinds across the Monmouth County and Ocean County area, our firm has seen it all. Ranging from amicable, easy-to-resolve divorces to divorces involving extremely complex financial matters related to the division of privately-owned businesses,...
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Modernizing Prenuptial Agreements
| 18-Apr-2018Categories: Family LawSince their inception, prenuptial agreements have allowed soon-to-be married couples to clearly define how their marriage will affect their individual and joint financial responsibilities for years to come. Prenuptial agreements can allow these couples to define which of the...
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Settling Your Divorce: Understanding the Fine Print
| 29-Mar-2018Categories: Family LawWhen a person begins the divorce process, one of the first things that they can (and probably should) do is speak with an experienced divorce attorney. Barring a spouse’s complete lack of willingness to negotiate or some other extreme...
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Drastic Changes Coming to Alimony Taxation in 2019
| 23-Mar-2018Categories: Family LawComing in 2019, there will be drastic changes to the way alimony payments are taxed thanks to the release of theĀ “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act“. While these changes will only apply to alimony agreements signed after December 31st, 2018...
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What Is a “Contested” Divorce?
| 13-Feb-2018Categories: Family LawMany times, our Ocean County divorce clients will mistake the idea of a “contested divorce” with that of an “acrimonious divorce”. While it is true that some divorces, when contested, are done so in an extremely contentious or acrimonious...
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Questions to Ask When Hiring a Divorce Attorney
| 29-Jan-2018Categories: Divorce, Family LawWhen you are beginning the divorce process, one of the first things that you should most likely do is to hire a divorce attorney. This process can often involve meeting with several different attorneys until you find one that...
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Unpaid Child Support, What Are My Options?
| 03-Jan-2018Categories: Child Support, Family LawWhen it comes to child support in New Jersey, the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines have helped to standardize what parents should expect to pay, and receive, in terms of child support for their children. These guidelines take into...
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How Much Will My Divorce Cost?
| 16-Nov-2017Categories: Divorce, Family LawOne of the most commonly asked question by our Ocean and Monmouth County divorce clients is how much we think their divorce will cost. Understandably, this is a very real concern for many people beginning the divorce process, but...
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Bird’s Nest Child Custody Arrangements
| 07-Aug-2017Categories: Child Custody, Child Visitation, Divorce, Family Law, Parenting TimeOne of the most difficult issues to decide during any Ocean County divorce or legal relationship dissolution is that of child custody and parenting time. Often, both parents want to play an active role in the lives of their...
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Divorcing an Abusive or Violent Spouse
| 19-Jun-2017Categories: Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family LawMany victims of domestic violence and abuse fear that, should they file for divorce, they may only antagonize their abuser, and risk the safety of themselves and potentially their children. The good news is that New Jersey domestic violence...
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