Emotions often run high during a divorce, and when a spouse exhibits bitterness and anger against their soon-to-be-ex, children often get caught in the middle. This can lead to a common syndrome amongst divorcing couples, known as parental alienation. Parents often...
Year: 2020
Your rights when your spouse wastes assets before a divorce
In New Jersey, a judge must try to be fair when splitting up the property of a divorcing couple. What is fair is often open to interpretation, but there are certain standards that apply in many cases. For example, when one spouse does something illegal or unethical in...
3 effects of divorce you may not have considered
When your marriage turns sours, you may begin to dream of the day you finalize your divorce. Ending a malfunctioning relationship is a chance to start over and live life on your terms. Yet, it can bring its own set of problems which you may not have considered. By...
What is a forensic accountant, and why should you work with one?
A forensic accountant is an important professional who can track where money has been transferred or moved into or out of accounts. Forensic accountants have skills that allow them to track assets that are missing during a divorce or that either party may not know...
What can you do if your ex won’t pay court-ordered child support?
If you assumed primary parental responsibility for your children in a divorce or if the court awarded them to you after contested proceedings, your obligations to your children include providing them with housing, feeding them and making sure that they have clothing,...
Domestic violence can take various forms
Falsely accusing a partner of domestic violence is more common than you might think during a divorce. People think it will help them get a better divorce deal or custody of their children. If you do an image search for domestic violence, what mostly comes up are...
Are you newly divorced? Holiday planning with the kids starts now
If you’ve just gone through a divorce or you’re still in the process, you’re about to experience the annual ordeal most divorced parents call “holiday visitation.” Do you think it’s too early to worry about how to handle the holiday schedule? It’s not. Unlike years...
Your spouse can ignore those divorce papers — it makes no difference.
One of the most common things that people say when they don’t want to get divorced is that they’re simply not going to sign the papers. Maybe you wanted to split up, for instance, and you told your spouse that you were going to end the marriage. You noted that you’d...
Helping your child adjust to life after divorce
There's no getting around it; divorce is a trying and often painful adjustment for the entire family. For children, in particular, a divorce can feel like the end of the world. But while you likely have concerns regarding how you and your ex-spouse's split will impact...
Your children can stay in the same home after divorce
When you tell your children that you’re getting a divorce, one of the first questions they’re likely to ask is where they are going to live. Even if they do not understand all of the adult reasons behind the divorce, they do know that it can change their living...