If your ex is not respecting a parenting time or custody order, or if your former partner is accusing you of violating an order, you should review the penalties associated with these violations. There are many different reasons why parents fail to abide by the terms...
When you are going through a divorce and you share children with the other person, a judge often decides what kind of custody arrangements will occur. Typically, this involves calculating the "best interest" of a child. With that said, understanding what "best...
Life insurance policies purchased during your marriage may reflect valuable assets and also classify as marital property. Whether your policy is term or whole could determine how the court divides it under New Jersey's equitable distribution law. As explained by...
As part of your divorce agreement, you give up the marital home to your soon-to-be-former spouse. Do you know how to transfer ownership of the property legally? SFGATE describes how quitclaim deeds work for the property division phase of divorce. Handle this step...
As an older couple considering the possibility of divorce, you likely have unique and valid concerns. It is important to go into the situation understanding that divorce is different for older couples than it is for younger ones. Even the terminology sets you apart,...
Many people throughout the U.S. play the lottery in hopes of hitting it big. In most marriages, when this happens the spouses share the winnings as they would wages, inheritance and other forms of income. In the case of a lottery windfall during a separation or a...
If you are dealing with a divorce and want to do what is best for your children, you might want to consider allowing them to have input about where they will live. The law does not normally give children the right to choose which parent they get to stay with. However,...
You have options when you wish to secure a divorce. You do not always have to go before a judge and allow the court to make decisions for you. One option is mediation, which is an alternative dispute resolution that requires working with your spouse to come to an...
Many physical, mental or emotional health issues may be linked to extreme stress in a person's life. MarketWatch notes that the stress created from an unhappy, an unhealthy or even an abusive relationship may find a person facing serious health problems. The same may...
Typically, parents who are going through a divorce must comfort their school-aged children who may not necessarily understand what a divorce is. But if you are going through a gray divorce—or, divorce over the age of 50— then you face a very different challenge:...
