New Jersey couples who are considering a divorce may find it helpful to learn about division of assets. Depending on state laws and how funds were used, certain assets like inheritance or gifts may or may not be divided. It is important to determine if the assets are...
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Month: August 2014
Money issues to consider when divorcing in New Jersey
A divorcing couple has many issues that it needs to resolve prior to the divorce becoming finalized. Additionally, each individual needs to take a look at their financial situation to ensure financial stability after it is finalized. For example, it may be necessary...
Stepmother granted visitation rights to stepchild
A New Jersey court has used the doctrine of a "psychological parent" to rule that a woman who co-parented a child in a same-sex relationship in which the two were domestic partners but not legally married should have visitation rights. According to the ruling of the...
Number of children living with their grandparents doubles
When children can no longer live with their biological parents, state and local agencies in New Jersey try to place them with close relatives first. According to 2010 census data, an increasing number of those displaced children are now living with their grandparents....