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Drastic Changes Coming to Alimony Taxation in 2019
| 23-Mar-2018Categories: Family LawMajor Alimony Taxation Changes Coming in 2019 | Ocean County Divorce Law Coming 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...
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What Is a “Contested” Divorce?
| 13-Feb-2018Categories: Family LawContested Divorce in New Jersey: Understanding Your Options and Rights Many 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...
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Questions to Ask When Hiring a Divorce Attorney
| 29-Jan-2018Categories: Divorce, Family LawEssential Questions to Ask When Hiring a New Jersey Divorce Attorney When 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...
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Unpaid Child Support, What Are My Options?
| 03-Jan-2018Categories: Child Support, Family LawUnpaid Child Support in New Jersey: Enforcement and Modification Options When 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...
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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 TimeBird’s Nest Custody in New Jersey: Keeping Kids in One Home During Divorce One 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,...
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Divorcing an Abusive or Violent Spouse
| 19-Jun-2017Categories: Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family LawSafely Divorce an Abusive Spouse in New Jersey Many 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...
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How Old Does a Child Need to Be to Speak to a Judge in a NJ Custody Case?
| 19-May-2017Categories: Child Custody, Child Visitation, Family LawWhen Can Your Child’s Voice Be Heard? Understanding Age Requirements for Testimony in New Jersey Custody Cases When it comes to child custody and visitation, it can often be difficult for divorcing parents to reach an agreement regarding both...
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What To Do If You Are Served With Divorce Papers
| 10-Mar-2017Categories: Divorce, Family LawYou get a knock on your door and a person you never met is standing there. They ask you for your name and hand you papers and leave. You go...
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A Follow Up Domestic Violence Discussion To The “The Dark Side Of Divorce”
| 10-Mar-2017Categories: Domestic Violence, Family LawIn an earlier blog, we had reported about the horrific killing of Tamara Seidle, mother of nine children and ex-wife of Neptune Police Sergeant Phillip Seidle. Specifically, Tamara was allegedly...
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