Monmouth County Family Law Blog
Do you need to request a custody order change?
When New Jersey parents divorce, the child is often a source of contention. You must work out matters related to the child. This includes child support payments, custody arrangements and visitation schedules. The court determines custody orders based on the best...
Who runs a family business after a divorce?
Family-owned enterprises in New Jersey have options for management succession during a divorce. Even though you and your spouse decided to dissolve the marriage, continuing to work together may not affect a professional relationship. Depending on the nature of the...
Is equally shared custody always the best arrangement?
No custodial arrangement is ever suitable for all types of families and living situations. Shared custody arrangements with 50/50 parenting time splits are no exception. A 50/50 parenting time split can disrupt the existing natural relationships children already...
Your home in a divorce: keep or sell?
When getting a divorce, homeowners must wrangle with the decision about whether to allow one spouse to keep the house after the divorce or to sell the house as part of the divorce process. Despite the understandable emotional ties people tend to have to their family...
Are all prenuptial agreements upheld?
If you have signed a prenuptial agreement, you might feel confident that you have largely resolved your property division issues if you should divorce. Many prenuptial agreements can be of great help to the spouses who sign them, but they are not immune from...
How New Jersey courts divide marital property during divorce
While the divorce rate in the U.S. has slowed over the past decade, a significant number of married couples still ultimately separate. According to the American Psychological Association, around 40% to 50% of marriages end in divorce. Financial disagreements during a...
Skipping out on child support in New Jersey could limit travel
Those thinking about escaping the country to frolic in the sand and sun of exotic clime, but who haven't been supporting their children, just might have to rethink their plans. According to the New Jersey Department of Human Services, skipping out on child support...
Divorce mediation: January popular month for divorce decisions
The start of the new year means the start of a new living situation for many married couples. January seems to have been labeled as divorce month and New Jersey couples who have made that difficult decision may find it easier to move through the process with the help...
Not every New Jersey child custody ruling can be appealed
When New Jersey parents go to court to resolve child-related issues, either in divorce or as single parents, it sometimes happens that a judge overseeing a particular case hands down a ruling that a parent believes is unjust. In some situations, a concerned parent may...
Parenting plan may make tackling child custody easier
It's a new year, so naturally, you're ready for a new you -- one without your current spouse. However, as you contemplate filing for divorce, you worry about how the marital breakup will impact your children. And you wonder how you can address child custody in the...
