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Can I Withhold Child Support if the Other Parent Prevents Me from Seeing My Child?
| 07-Mar-2016Categories: Child Support, Child Visitation, Family Law, Parenting TimeIf you are the nonresidential parent (i.e., your child does not live primarily with you) and the residential parent withholds visitation, you may feel as if you have few options available to you. What can you do in this...
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Separate and Marital Property
| 22-Feb-2016Categories: Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsNew Jersey's property division statute requires courts to divide marital property in a "fair and equitable" manner as part of final divorce orders. Although this requires courts to treat each spouse in a fair manner, it does not necessarily...
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What to do if You are Accused of Domestic Violence
| 10-Feb-2016Categories: Domestic Violence, Family LawYou need immediate relief from these harsh limitations and sanctions if you are being falsely accused of abusing the applicant. The following tips may help you navigate this difficult time more easily and more successfully
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Various Grounds for Divorce
| 12-Jan-2016Categories: Divorce, Family LawAlthough "irreconcilable differences" is the most-frequently cited ground for divorce, it is certainly not the only ground. There are other grounds available for seeking a divorce known as "fault-based" grounds
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When a Child Does Not Want to Go
| 05-Jan-2016Categories: Child Custody, Child Visitation, Family Law, Parenting TimeIf your child is scheduled to spend time with his or her other parent but the child expresses that he or she does not want to do so, the following tips may help
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When a Court Can Deviate from the Child Support Guidelines
| 17-Dec-2015Categories: Child Support, Family LawAlthough the guidelines will apply and be followed in the vast majority of child support cases, there are several situations that may arise in which the court is able to deviate from the guidelines or in which the guidelines...
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A Restraining Order Should Not Be Based on a Judge’s Personal Beliefs
| 08-Dec-2015Categories: Domestic Violence, Family LawDomestic violence never should be tolerated, but the current case makes it clear that the courts must follow the law rather than their personal opinions.
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Some Common Issues with Equitable Distribution
| 01-Dec-2015Categories: Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsNew Jersey is an equitable distribution state, which means that the division of property must be fair, but does not necessarily have to be equal. There are some issues that regularly complicate the process of determining who gets what.
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Divorce, Children, and New Partners
| 19-Nov-2015Categories: Divorce, Family LawAfter a couple gets a divorce, it is expected that at some point in time, one or both of them will begin dating and become involved with other people. When...
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Minimizing the Financial Impact of Divorce
| 10-Nov-2015Categories: Divorce, Family LawThere are very few people who do not recognize the financial strain that divorce places on a family. The fact is that the termination of a marriage means that the...
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