When people have been married for a significant length of time and decide to get divorced, courts will often require that some form of spousal support be paid. This is especially the case for couples in New Jersey where one of the individuals was the primary breadwinner and the other was tasked with raising children…
A couple’s marriage may fall apart for countless reasons. Sometimes, it becomes evident that the relationship must come to an end immediately, such as when a partner is physically abused by their spouse or they witness some form of abuse that their husband or wife is responsible for in the household. In other instances, a…
If you are one of the many residents in New Jersey who is getting divorced, you know that this process can be complicated and emotionally challenging. As you work through how to disentangle yourself from your former partner, you will also want to pay attention about how you may be able to protect yourself and…
There is plenty of advice available for families facing their first holiday season after a divorce. However, most of the research focuses on the effects of divorce on the children who are transitioning to alternating holidays with their parents. While this is an important issue, the stresses of the holiday season in the adjustment period after a…
If you are married, over 50 years of age and headed for divorce in New Jersey, you are about to become part of the gray divorce phenomenon. Kiplinger provides the following statistics about gray divorce: Divorce among 50+ couples represents 25% of today’s U.S. divorces. Only 10% of divorcing couples fell within this demographic in 1990. In…
