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Divorce can produce financial impacts on multiple fronts
Marriage focuses on romance and companionship, but divorce puts the spotlight on the finances of both people involved. Although couples in New Jersey seek divorces for a variety of reasons, the financial impacts of that choice require consideration. People ending...
Who pays student loans in a divorce?
As more and more New Jersey residents spend much of their life saddled with student loan debt, you may be wondering how this gets treated in a divorce. When you are going through the process, you will want to know that you can get a fresh start in life without being...
Why a court may order supervised visitation
When New Jersey parents get a divorce, one may only be allowed supervised visitation in some cases. With supervised visitation, a third party, such as a family member or a social worker, must always be present when the child and parent are together. This may occur as...
Dividing student debt in New Jersey divorces
New Jersey is an equitable distribution states, which means that assets and debt acquired during marriage are split “fairly” during a divorce. By contrast, nine states in this country are community property states, which means that any assets or debt acquired during...
Parents should consider a new way of alternating custody
Children of divorced co-parents in New Jersey already have a lot on their plate to deal with emotionally. Thus, parents must have a custody agreement that is intended to make it as easy as possible for the children. The common way of implementing 50-50 custody may not...
What is gray divorce?
The term gray divorce refers to divorces among couples where one spouse is over the age of 50. According to a study across the United States, including New Jersey, the rate of gray divorce doubled from 1990 to 2010, even though the overall rate of divorce declined....
How to help children adjust after a divorce
For New Jersey estranged parents, it is not inevitable that the divorce will be harmful to their children. While it can be a challenging time, parents can take steps to help ensure that their children have a stable environment and are secure in the love of both of...
Tips for managing a career and child custody
Parents in New Jersey who are going through a divorce might assume that if one parent is the breadwinner and the other stays at home with the children, a judge will decide to give custody to the stay-at-home parent. However, this is not always the case, and in fact, a...
Divorce: Types of behavior that may indicate a desire for change
Many studies suggest that the beginning of each year marks a time when individuals in New Jersey and elsewhere may be more likely to examine their life circumstances and seek to make changes. In some cases, such an endeavor could lead some to take a closer look at...
Protecting the well-being of pets in divorce
There are many individuals in New Jersey and across the nation who have grown attached to their pets and now consider them members of the family. In some cases, it might not be uncommon for some to even talk of their pets as being their children. As such, those who...
