Can You Modify a Divorce Agreement in New Jersey?
After clients have their parenting time decreased by court order, it can be a difficult, frustrating and prolonged process to return to the former status quo schedule with their children.
New Jersey’s Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)
New Jersey Custody Jurisdiction In a recent ruling, the New Jersey Appellate Division reiterated that once the New Jersey Family Court determines that it has jurisdiction over custody, by statute under the UCCJEA, only the New Jersey Family Court can relinquish custody jurisdiction to another State. This ruling is crucial in addressing many custody matters […]
Relocation Custody Cases
Where parents share joint legal custody, disputes can arise when one parent prefers to take the child, or children, to live with them in either a different part of New Jersey, or to a different state.
Strategies for Restoring Parenting Time
After clients have their parenting time decreased by court order, it can be a difficult, frustrating and prolonged process to return to the former status quo schedule with their children.
How to Handle COVID-19 Custody and Parenting Time Issues
The rapid and unpredictable spread of the COVID-19 virus has created many issues for divorced parents and unmarried people who have children together in how to handle custody and parenting time issues.
“Get” Jewish Bill of Divorce and New Jersey Divorce Law
There is often justifiable confusion regarding the enforceability of a so-called Get, or Jewish Bill of Divorce. A Get is a religious divorce document often issued by a Rabbinical Court referred to as a “Beth Din.”
Is a Post-Nuptial/Mid-Marriage Agreement Enforceable in New Jersey?
During the recent defamation lawsuit featuring Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, the issue of Post-Nuptial Agreements was mentioned by Johnny Depp in his testimony. New Jersey family courts have often struggled with the enforceability of Post-Nuptial Agreements, which are sought out when the parties, for various reasons, are unable to reach agreement on a Prenuptial Agreement prior to their wedding date.
Retirement and Survivorship Benefits Upon Divorce
The issue of dividing retirement assets can become contentious and time-consuming during divorce litigation and is often not resolved until well after the divorce has been finalized and the parties are living separate lives.
Grandparent Visitation During COVID-19
During the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, grandparent visitation remains an issue resulting in assorted disagreements between parties involved in contentious custody litigation.
COVID-19 and Divorce: Benefits of Bed and Board Divorce During Pandemic
With the continuing COVID-19 pandemic creating financial issues for many divorcing couples and a second wave potentially facing New Jersey, a Divorce from Bed and Board may provide unique benefits to divorcing parties in New Jersey. In New Jersey, a Divorce from Bed and Board is covered by statute and permits parties to obtain a divorce while allowing one party to maintain their medical insurance coverage if covered by the other spouse.