Enforcing a Divorce Settlement Agreement
The divorce settlement agreement constitutes 75% or more of the contested divorce cases. Courts are set up to encourage litigants to settle all issues including property distribution, child custody, child and spousal support. Pretrial conferences, settlement conferences and mediation are all part of the program aimed to settle. Divorce settlement, however, does not always take […]
Best Interests of the Child Custody Each State
Each state has some sort of guidelines when it comes to deciding the best interests of the child custody. The best interests of the child is the standard courts use to determine custody & visitation. Even though these standards follow basic principles across all states, the factors used to make this determination varies from state […]
Guardian ad Litem vs. Judge In-Camera Contested Custody
Contested custody cases requires the use of “unconventional” methods with respect to gathering facts to help it made rulings. The parties to the custody action can appear pro se, where they speak for themselves, or by their family lawyers. But children’s interests must also be given considerable consideration with respect to custody and visitation. This […]
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Uncontested divorce is a viable option for many in New Jersey. In some states, although many have changed their laws, proceeding to divorce on the uncontested track requires specific steps. New Jersey is a true “no fault” state thus making Uncontested Divorce much easier to accomplish. No-fault means that the parties do not need to […]
Contempt in Family Court: What it Is & it is Not
I’ve touched up contempt in family court several times in the past. But what is or is not contempt in family court matters is worth a lengthy discussion. It is defined as “the offense of being disobedient to or disrespectful toward a court of law and its officers…”. (Wikipedia) This covers orders, rulings, decisions issued […]
Dating During Divorce
Dating during divorce may not render you the best outcome in your situation. You can try to rationalize so many ways but the reality is you can’t unless it’s an Uncontested divorce and it’s near the end. I understand that in cases where the divorce has been dragging on for years, where your spouse cheated […]
Step or Blended Family in Family Law
A step or blended family is a family that consists of parents and children who are not biologically related, the parents are remarried or cohabitating with someone other than the biological parent. Blended families make up almost half of all families in the US, according to Stepfamily.org. That means that a large amount of children are being […]
Trailing Spouse and Divorce
Up until recently, with Covid-19, people had to physically go where the job or career opportunities were plentiful. (Since Covid-19 the need to physically move has stalled with the influx of the work at home options). And although, women are increasingly becoming the breadwinner in marriages, they still outnumber men when it comes to following […]
Child Custody & Out of Marriage Children
I recently suggested to a group member that she refrain from referring to her child as property in case of child custody. Her post had a part where she said “keep my child all to myself. She was asking for advice on whether she should let the Dad sign the birth certificate when their child […]
Collaborating with Your Family Law Attorney
Family law attorney gets the worst wrap in the legal field. Let’s be honest, they can be the most difficult to work with in divorce and custody cases. They often come across as unemotional, they barely recall important facts, they fail to communicate effectively and they totally ignore your wishes at times. Data reports that […]