Divorce means change: you may live in a different home, you may not see your children every day anymore and your economic situation may be more of a challenge than it once was.
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How to Prepare for a NJ Custody Evaluation
Child custody is often one of the most difficult issues parents face during a divorce. When divorcing spouses cannot come to an agreement, mediation is usually the first step. This may be followed by a Custody Neutral Assessment.
What Happens when Child Support is not Paid?
Child support is a debt owed: not just because the courts say so, but because children depend upon financial support and are entitled to economic security. Some estimates put the amount of unpaid child support as high as $113 billion dollars throughout the U.S
Signs of Parental Alienation
Even when spouses are unable to resolve their differences and wind up getting a divorce, most want their children to have a healthy and loving relationships with each parent. So do the courts, since that is what is considered to be in the best interest of the child. Unfortunately, when a divorce is especially acrimonious or there are factors which create extreme tension, children may become pawns in a game of “getting back” at the other parent.
What Happens to a Parent who Violates a Parenting Plan?
Divorce is tough on children. One way the courts have to help mitigate the difficult transitions that they face when their parents split up is the development of a parenting plan. This plan is designed to protect children from conflicts between their parents by setting up a schedule of the time the child will spend with each parent.
Using Facebook and Social Media to Serve Divorce Papers
In the USA, more than half of the population are active Facebook users. They spend an average of 40 minutes a day engaging with Facebook—liking, sharing, following, and messaging. For many, it’s their main way to maintain social connections. Facebook has become the place where we live.
Penalties for Hiding Assets During Divorce in New Jersey
In some marriages, one spouse may take care of all the finances. The other spouse may be unaware of all the assets and liabilities they have. That’s okay as long as the relationship is strong and happy. But, when things are not going well and divorce proceedings are initiated, it’s critical that both spouses understand their finances.
How to Prove a Parent Unfit in New Jersey
Proving that a parent is unfit can be very difficult. Courts are biased in favor of keeping children with their parents. Judges and mediators know that it’s very common for divorcing parents to accuse each other of being unfit. But, actually being an unfit parent is very different from having a disagreement over child rearing.
How to Begin The Divorce Process
To begin the legal divorce process, you need to file a divorce complaint with the court, but before you submit the divorce complaint, you should determine what you want from the divorce. Along with the appropriate forms, the court will request some information that needs to be submitted to the court clerk.
Living Together While Going Through A Divorce
In New Jersey, it’s common for divorcing spouses to continue to live together under the same roof. A spouse who leaves the family house during divorce proceedings may be at a disadvantage in divorce court when it comes to equitable distribution, visitation and child custody. Technically, you cannot force your spouse to leave the home during your divorce unless your spouse commits an act of domestic violence that results in a restraining order.