Recent studies have found that the divorce rate in this country is falling. This comes after many fears in previous decades about soaring divorce rates, especially as they relate to no-fault divorce. But couples are now splitting up less often. Why is this happening?...
New Jersey Family Law Blog
Divorce in the age of COVID: 2021 is a bit different for many filers
Not every marriage is an enduringly happy union, of course, and many New Jersey spouses and other couples spanning the country ultimately make reasoned decisions to terminate their marriages. Although that can certainly engender a few challenges, reams of evidence...
Divorce rates change with age, but not always in the same direction
A common piece of advice that people give is that couples should not get married too young. In fact, many parents will strongly advise this if an 18-year-old child expresses a desire to get married or announces an engagement. Technically, that individual is an adult...
Can you make your spouse go to counseling before a divorce?
Your spouse comes to you and asks for a divorce. You feel like the marriage can be saved, and you’d like to do so -- both for your own sake and for your children. You tell your spouse that you’d like to go to counseling first and only get divorced if it doesn’t help. ...
Spotlighting a child’s college costs in the wake of a New Jersey divorce
Most divorcing New Jersey spouses have varied concerns as they engage the divorce process and negotiate their way toward an ultimate dissolution settlement. Child-centric matters like custody, parenting time and support are notably core concerns for impending exes...
Will unnecessary spending lead to a divorce?
Financial concerns rank very highly when looking at why divorce happens. Often, it’s simply because the couple disagrees on how to use the money they have -- he wants to spend, she wants to save, for instance -- or just that the family does not have enough to make...
Staying in the house doesn’t mean you get to keep it in the divorce
Your friends and co-workers will probably try to give you some questionable advice when they find out about your divorce. They may mean well, but they will just pass along what they have heard from others. One piece of advice that a shocking number of people share is...
Can your ex quit their job to avoid paying child support?
Some parents resent the financial obligation to pay child support after a divorce. They might try challenging the amount ordered in the hope of paying as little as possible. Some people go even further by trying to change their life in order to reduce their child...
Your ex can’t cancel your child custody time
The court gave you custody rights. Maybe you and your ex got divorced or perhaps you were never married. Either way, you have a child together and you have a court-appointed right to see that child. One day, when your ex is supposed to drop the child off, they don’t...
Signs that your spouse is unhappy and may file for divorce
When your marriage began, you were both happy. It wasn’t something you even had to think about. You just knew it. Lately, though, you’re not so sure. If you end up getting divorced, you know that it’s helpful to plan in advance. You want to know if your partner is...