Red Bank New Jersey Family Law Blog
Divorce mediation could be beneficial to your divorce
You and your spouse have been together for many years, but it wasn’t until the laws changed that you were able to get married. As a same-sex couple, you loved the idea of getting married, especially because you’d been together for so long. Today, you don’t feel the...
Separate emotions from your divorce process
Divorce emotions are a special kind of torture to deal with because you will likely go through the gamut of negative feelings even if you wanted the divorce. Unfortunately, these emotions come a time when you need to be able to think clearly. You have to make...
Divorcing with mediation can be a healthy way to end things
You and your spouse aren’t on great terms since he came home demanding a divorce. He accused you of cheating on him, despite the fact that you didn’t. Once he realized that he was wrong, he apologized and wanted to work on your relationship, but you feel like that...
The role of a forensic accountant in a New Jersey divorce
When you got married, and you and your spouse were starting your careers, you let your better half handle the money. Your incomes were relatively small, as were your expenses. Dealing with the household cash wasn’t that hard. Things changed over the years. Your...
Can you keep your separate accounts in a New Jersey divorce?
There are so many myths floating around about divorce, especially finances in divorce, that people often make mistakes while trying to protect themselves. Having the right information about your rights and obligations in a New Jersey divorce can help you make better...
Alternative dispute resolution can lower the cost of divorce
You and your spouse worked hard to get where you are today, but your relationship suffered as you did. You were never together, and over time, you grew apart. Today, you’re looking at separating, but it could be costly. You have hundreds of thousands of dollars in...
Same-sex couples need to consider child custody during divorce
Same-sex couples face many of the same marriage-ending issues that opposite-sex couples face, from infidelity to financial stress to illness and disease. When these marriages break up, they need to consider their child custody rights if they were raising children...
Make mediation work for you: 6 tips you can use
Mediation can make divorce easier, quicker and less costly. It also largely allows the divorcing couple the most freedom and control over their situation -- far more so than what they’ll experience once a judge has to start making decisions for them. However,...
Stuck in quarantine with your spouse? Here’s how to handle it
A sense of togetherness is important to a marriage -- but too much togetherness can be a problem. Even well-matched couples can start to feel their relationship strain a bit when they’re together all the time. Because there’s an increasing likelihood that you’re...
How can you seek alimony as part of a New Jersey divorce?
Alimony, also known as spousal maintenance or spousal support, can become one of the most contested issues in a divorce. The spouse with less earning potential may desperately want alimony to protect their standard of living, while the spouse with higher earning...
