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?
On behalf of The Law Office of Jennifer J. McCaskill, LLC | Feb 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
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
On behalf of The Law Office of Jennifer J. McCaskill, LLC | Feb 21, 2020 | High Asset Divorce
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
On behalf of The Law Office of Jennifer J. McCaskill, LLC | Feb 12, 2020 | Same-Sex Couples & Divorce
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
On behalf of The Law Office of Jennifer J. McCaskill, LLC | Feb 6, 2020 | Child custody
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
On behalf of The Law Office of Jennifer J. McCaskill, LLC | Feb 6, 2020 | Child custody
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
On behalf of The Law Office of Jennifer J. McCaskill, LLC | Feb 4, 2020 | High Asset Divorce
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...
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