Morristown Family Law Firm Blog
Retirement and Terminating Alimony: How the Amended Alimony Statute Affects You
In September 2014, Governor Christie signed into law sweeping changes affecting New Jersey’s alimony statute. While plenty of press and attention was paid to the adoption of “open durational alimony,”
Another Victory for Same-Sex Parents: Out-of-State Adoption Judgments Must be Honored
A custody battle that reached the highest court in our country has come to an end, and the parental rights of an adoptive parent have been restored after the Supreme
Parenting Trends: Residences
“Get out of my house!” is a phrase frequently uttered by aggrieved characters of the small and silver screens on the brink of a divorce or separation. This decree is
How Do Divorce House Buyouts Work in New Jersey?
If you’ve ever bought a home before, you know it can be a stressful process. Offers, counteroffers, contingencies, appraisal, more counteroffers—it’s a lot of work. And that’s when you’re working
Emancipation and child support obligation changes in New Jersey
There will be some big changes to how children are emancipated and child support obligations are terminated in New Jersey next year. As a result of a law (P.L. 2015,
Spousal support: It’s not just for women
Too many people make the mistake of thinking they are or are not going to be eligible for certain types of financial support in the wake of a separation or
The Quickie Divorce: Fact or Fiction?
In the age of binge watching and Ubers, we have all acquired certain expectations about how long we will wait for the things we really want and how quickly we
Don’t try to keep up with the Joneses
A big part of our job as attorneys is managing a client’s expectations and overcoming the perceptions they have about the divorce/separation process. It is all too frequent that we
3 Reasons Why Mediation May Be the Answer to Resolving Your Divorce
If you are considering divorce, you are likely already experiencing a number of challenges and emotions that come with ending a marriage. You may be angry, upset, scared about your
