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Ten Steps You Can Take if You are Considering a Divorce in New Jersey
| 20-Apr-2015Categories: Divorce, Family LawIf you believe that your marriage has been irreconcilably broken and that a divorce is your only option, realize that before filing your case, you will likely have a lot...
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Billionaire’s Wife Finally Cashes Billion Dollar Divorce Settlement Check
| 12-Jan-2015Categories: Divorce, Family LawBack in November, oil tycoon and billionaire Harold Hamm was ordered to pay his wife roughly $995.5 million in equitable distribution. On top of that payment, his wife, Susan Ann...
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Divorce from Bed and Board
| 14-Aug-2014Categories: Divorce, Family LawNew Jersey has a type of separate maintenance cause of action that is commonly referred to as a "divorce from bed and board." A divorce from bed and board does...
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Michael Strahan Ends Engagement Over Prenup
| 05-Aug-2014Categories: Alimony, Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsFormer New York Giant and Hall of Famer Michael Strahan has called off his engagement because his fiancé would not sign a prenup. Strahan's second divorce wound up costing him...
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Changing Your Name After a Divorce
| 14-Jul-2014Categories: Divorce, Family LawIt is common that when a person gets divorced they to want to resume their maiden last name. The process is rather simple if you incorporate the name change into...
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An Employer Cannot Discriminate Against Divorcing Person
| 10-Jul-2014Categories: Divorce, Family LawThere is some good news in New Jersey for those in the workplace that are going through a divorce. The Appellate Division recently held that a person going through divorce...
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Annulments
| 07-Jul-2014Categories: Divorce, Family LawAnnulments are an interesting topic. While a divorce ends a marriage, an annulment makes it so a marriage never existed. Therefore, with annulments, there generally is no equitable distribution or...
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Palimony
| 27-Jun-2014Categories: Alimony, Divorce, Family LawPalimony is an action brought by an unmarried individual for support from their ex-partner after their relationship has terminated. Historically, New Jersey Courts permitted palimony where a person was promised...
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Can I be Removed from the Marital Home While the Divorce is Pending?
| 23-Jun-2014Categories: Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family LawMore and more people are living together while they go through a divorce. This is because courts are hesitant to remove a person from the marital home if they are...
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Equitable Distribution and Premarital Property
| 19-Jun-2014Categories: Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsNew Jersey is an equitable distribution state, meaning that property acquired during the marriage is subject to distribution, or division, upon a divorce in a fair manner. There are exceptions...
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