Deciding to divorce is no small matter. In fact, it might be one of the most significant decisions you make in a lifetime. As a parent, your children's best interests are no doubt one of your highest priorities. Another important topic, however, and one that can affect your kids, is property division.
Setting up a trust in New Jersey to make alimony payments
Once the emotion is removed from a divorce situation, it basically amounts to negotiating a business deal. Part of those negotiations for some New Jersey couples who are divorcing involves alimony. But even in the best of circumstances, negotiating a divorce settlement is rarely easy, especially with relatively new tax laws in place, which has meant changes in the ways payors and payees of alimony look at things.
Holidays have parents reviewing custody basics
The weather has turned a corner. As children return to their classrooms and Halloween candy reappears in store aisles, families plan their holiday seasons. Like any other families, that those with separated or separating parents.
Child support in New Jersey: What fathers need to know
Usually (but not always) it's a man who will pay to support his children after a divorce if the mother is a custodial parent. New Jersey fathers who pay child support should be aware of the laws that govern that support. Both parents are financially responsible for their children, and parents who share joint custody of their kids have child support calculated by the court based on the percentage of each person's income and the time each parent has physical custody.
