You’re Getting A Divorce. Can You Keep Using Your Spouse’s Credit Cards?
Celebrity divorces often spotlight common issues faced by couples everywhere, not just in Hollywood and Nashville. The credit card conflict that recently erupted in the Billy Ray Cyrus/Firerose Hodges split is a prime example. Find out the financial lessons you can apply to your own divorce. Read more
How To Get More Parenting Time with Your Kids Over The Summer
Summer vacation is in full swing, and as a co-parent, you might be wondering how to use this relaxed time of year to spend more time with your children. Is getting more parenting time a realistic goal, especially when it’s a bit on the fly?
For most co-parents, the answer is yes. Try these simple strategies to make a temporary adjustment to your summertime parenting plan and squeeze in more sun and fun with your kids. Read more
What Can the Golden Bachelor Teach Us about Second Marriages and Gray Divorce?
If you haven’t seen the first season of the Golden Bachelor yet, spoiler alert: This post gives away everything, but also has some great lessons about divorce later in life and about gray divorce that anyone can benefit from — fan of the show or not. Read more
What Happens When A Spouse Dies During Divorce? A New NJ Law Provides Clarity
Divorce cases are full of unexpected twists and turns. One of the most disturbing twists is when a spouse dies during the divorce process. Although this is fortunately not common, when it does happen, the conflict between family law and estate law can throw a wrench into the divorce case. As of January 8, 2024, a new law amends New Jersey’s equitable distribution and estates statutes to resolve this conflict.
Here is what you need to know. Read more
How To Speed Up Your Divorce in New Jersey in 2024
Are you getting divorced in 2024? Are you looking to speed up your divorce but are trapped in the New Jersey Court system? Here’s how you can take control over your divorce and move forward with your life… Read more
Getting A Divorce In 2024? Here Are The 4 New Divorce Mistakes You Must Avoid
Making the decision to divorce in 2024?
Here’s what you need to know right now: The process of getting a divorce in New Jersey in 2024 is different from even just a few years ago. This is not your Aunt Patty’s divorce, or even your best friend’s pre-Covid split.
In 2024, new issues that frequently complicate the ending of a marriage include: Read more
The Newest “Trend” in Adultery: What Is Microcheating?
Is your spouse thinking about having an affair? In today’s digital age, the answer to this question could be hiding in plain sight on social media. Read more
How To Keep Your Divorce Private When You’re Under Public Scrutiny
Kevin Costner is having a tough time keeping his messy divorce from wife Christine Baumgartner under wraps. Sources close to both parties have leaked details to the press about the couple’s haggling over finances, their home, and Christine’s request for $250,000 in monthly child support.
However, even when the paparazzi and tabloids are not following your every move, it’s still easy to feel the sting of public scrutiny when it comes to your divorce: co-workers wondering why your address has changed; questions from neighbors when spotting a moving van; DMs from friends on social media inquiring why your spouse is conspicuously absent in your latest vacation photos.
The inquiring minds in your immediate circles can be just as tenacious as TMZ in finding out the details of your divorce, and that’s why it can be critical to develop a privacy strategy to help you navigate awkward questions and effectively manage social media during divorce.
Need a strategy for protecting your privacy? Keep the following tips in mind when fielding prying questions at work, or on Facebook and Instagram.
NJ Judge Shortage Crisis: More Divorce Trial Suspensions Announced
Due to New Jersey’s ongoing judge shortage crisis and the staggering case backlog it has created for courts in the state, Chief Justice Stuart Rabner recently announced that starting today, July 31, 2023, civil and matrimonial trials in the Passaic Vicinage are suspended, with very limited exceptions. Read more
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