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9/7/14
Back-to-School Guide for Divorced or Unmarried Parents: Sharing Details and Costs of Extracurricular Activities and School Events with Your ExIt’s that time of year again –back to school! If you have children and are divorced or are an unmarried parent, communicating with your ex about details and costs of extracurricular activities and school events can be challenging at best. This can be true even if your divorce or custody agreement addresses these issues in detail. Ideally, your divorce or custody agreement should provide for...Read More8/23/14
When the White Picket Fence Comes Down, Use These 7 “Tools” to Build Your Own – One Fence Post at a TimeThe time spent planning a wedding can be a whirlwind of hopes and dreams. There are often dreams of spending your lives together as a family in a perfect home surrounded by a white picket fence where you will remain in love … forever. That’s why one of the most difficult things about divorce is experiencing the loss of this future life. No doubt about it,...Read More8/7/14
7 Key Leadership Skills for Divorcing ParentsIt’s a simple fact that parents are children’s first and most powerful role models. When you and your spouse are in the midst of divorce, therefore, your children continue to look to you as their role model. Now, more than ever, they are looking to you for guidance and assurance during this tumultuous time in their lives, a time when you, yourself, might not be...Read More7/28/14
5 Major Costs of Putting Off an Appointment with a Divorce and Family LawyerFor many of you who have decided to divorce or have been divorced but the divorce agreement is outdated, Perhaps everything is calm and copacetic between you and your spouse and you don’t want to “rock the boat” by stirring up any conflict. I get it. After all, it’s reasonable to want to tend to But what is this delay and avoidance costing you?...Read More7/17/14
6 Common Communication Mistakes in the Workplace and Home and How to Avoid ThemLet’s face it, how we communicate has the power to determine the nature and strength of our relationships and connections, whether in the workplace or at home. Poor communication skills can break down relationships and escalate conflict. That’s why it’s so important to communicate effectively. Here are 6 common mistakes and how to avoid them 1. Using the word “but 2. Discrediting what you’re about...Read More7/8/14
What Will the New Alimony Law in New Jersey Mean for You?Just over a week ago, a bill that would make major changes to New Jersey alimony law overwhelmingly passed the New Jersey state Senate. The bill now awaits Governor Christie’s signature, which is needed to become law. Significantly, under the new law, the term “permanent” alimony in current law will be replaced with “open durational” alimony. Moreover, unlike previous legislation to change New Jersey alimony laws,...Read More6/27/14
Will Collaborative Divorce Become New Jersey Law?This week, the New Jersey Assembly approved The Family Collaborative Law Act, which would allow divorcing couples to obtain a “collaborative divorce” in New Jersey. Collaborative Divorce is similar to mediation but generally more effective because both spouses have their own attorney and there is a team environment where additional professionals are added as needed. The result is that spouses end up getting “the best...Read More6/12/14
Update 2014: Will There Be Changes to the New Jersey Alimony Law?You might be familiar with the recent movement in New Jersey to reform the current New Jersey alimony law. It appears that momentum for alimony reform has strengthened since the changes to Massachusetts alimony laws went into effect in March 2012. If you or someone you know is going through a divorce and alimony is an issue or there is already a divorce and alimony...Read More5/28/14
6 Key Ways to Stay Out of Court and Get What You Want in Your Divorce or Child Custody CaseIf you and your spouse are in the process of divorce or if and your co-parent are not married but have a child and are involved in a child custody case, you generally have two choices: you can agree on the issues out of court or let a judge decide them for you. Agreement is typically the far better option. You have much more ability...Read More5/15/14
How to Reduce Conflict When Negotiating Your Divorce AgreementOne of the best and most cost-effective ways to get a divorce is to successfully negotiate a divorce agreement with your spouse to resolve the issues in your divorce such as custody, parenting time, child support, distribution of assets and debt, and alimony. While part of your lawyer’s job is to negotiate on your behalf with your spouse’s lawyer, you should be actively involved in...Read More