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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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Dividing Marital Property in New Jersey Divorce Cases
| 16-Apr-2015Categories: Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsIn the State of New Jersey, all issues related to marital property and debt that arise between divorcing spouses are either resolved via settlement or by judicial decree. In essence,...
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Tips for Calculating Child Support in New Jersey
| 13-Apr-2015Categories: Child Support, Family LawWhen getting a divorce or determining custody, one of the most highly contentious and often complicated issues is determining an appropriate child support amount. Overall, the payment of child support...
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5 Divorce Financial Mistakes
| 10-Mar-2015Categories: Family LawThe USA Today published an article about the five biggest divorce mistakes financially. I thought it was a good article to be shared with anyone considering a divorce. As the...
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The Best Interest Standard
| 26-Feb-2015Categories: Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation, Divorce, Family Law, Parenting TimeWhen determining custody and visitation, the court will determine what is in the "best interest" of the child or children. It has been said that the best interest standard is...
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NJ Family Part Case Information Statement
| 14-Jan-2015Categories: Family LawThe Case Information Statement, or "CIS", is an extremely important document setting forth a person's budget, income, assets, and liabilities. Pursuant to New Jersey Court Rule 5:5-2(a), a CIS is...
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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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Divorced Parents Must Pay Estranged Daughter’s College Tuition
| 09-Dec-2014Categories: Child Support, Family LawIt has been reported that divorced parents are required to pay $16,000 toward their estranged daughter's college tuition. Apparently, the parents have not seen their daughter in two years after...
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Enforcement of a Divorce Order
| 02-Dec-2014Categories: Alimony, Family LawIf there is a court order, or even settlement agreement which is incorporated into an order, you are bound to follow it. Unfortunately, there are times when a party does...
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NJ Superior Court Filing Fees to Increase November 17th
| 10-Nov-2014Categories: Family LawThe filing fees in the Superior Court of New Jersey will increase effective November 17, 2014. As detailed in the New Jersey Law Journal, the increase in fees should raise...
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