Red Bank New Jersey Family Law Blog
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...
How can New Jersey family courts equitably divide your home?
Before you ask the courts to determine what will happen to your home in a divorce, you need to understand their approach to splitting up your property. New Jersey is one of a majority of states that currently employs the equitable distribution standard when it comes...
When can you ask to change your child support in New Jersey?
Divorce, especially divorce with minor children, can be a very lengthy process. When the courts finally formalize the end of your marriage, they issue a divorce decree and final support and custody orders. These orders are more permanent than the temporary orders...
Why mediation is a popular divorce tool in New Jersey
Securing a divorce by filing contested proceedings with the New Jersey family courts can take months and cost thousands upon thousands of dollars. The more acrimonious things become between you and your ex, the longer it may take to resolve the outstanding issues from...
Marriage equality equals divorce equality for same-sex couples
Same-sex divorce is no different than opposite-sex divorce. It faces the same issues and challenges. People have the same rights. They have to make many of the same decisions. It is the same legal process. Now, perhaps you think that this seems clear from the onset....
Lifestyle issues and your custody case: What you should know
Maybe your ex-spouse changed into someone you barely recognized while you were still married, which led to the divorce. Maybe their belief system and lifestyle habits made a drastic shift sometime after you were already divorced. Whatever the cause, your ex-spouse’s...
Your ex-spouse, the kids and lifestyle disputes: What matters
Where the kids are concerned, lifestyle differences between you and your ex-spouse can lead to complications in your custody plan. While some disputes are relatively minor (like whether bedtime is strictly at 9 p.m. or a lot looser), other differences can be much more...
Child support decisions are still important in high-asset divorce cases
New Jersey families lucky enough to have significant wealth at their disposal often fail to take child support seriously during a divorce. For many with a high net worth, it seems as if child support will not be a concern because each parent has enough income to...
Maximizing your custody rights without sacrificing your career
When a marriage ends and children are involved, the kids’ best interests should be the top priority for parents in determining child custody. In many cases, the parent who spends more time with their children is generally awarded physical custody and will receive more...
