Traditionally, divorce has been viewed as an adversarial process, where one spouse walks away a winner while the other is left to pick up the pieces. Nowadays, separating couples are starting to realize that this is not really how it works. There are no winners in a...
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Will adopting a child affect your estate plan in New Jersey?
Adoption will make significant changes to your family. It will add a child to your family for whom you have financial and legal responsibility. You may have adopted a child from another country, a child previously placed in your family for foster care or a stepchild. ...
Addressing misconceptions about divorce mediation
The decision to pursue a divorce is not usually taken lightly. Often, couples put great effort into reconciling, but when this fails, divorce becomes the only feasible option. Frequently, the divorce procedure is viewed as being adversarial, meaning that couples lock...
3 things that affect a child’s best interests in court
Predicting the exact outcome of a litigated custody case in New Jersey is all but impossible. The standard a judge must apply for their decisions is the best interests of the children, and what upholds those interests is open to interpretation. Custody decisions...
Why is mediation especially beneficial to divorcing parents?
Using mediation to settle your divorce can benefit any couple, but it is even more important to consider it if you have children. If you do not have children, you never need to see or talk to your spouse again once you divorce. If one of you wishes to move to the...
Do you need to secure a kinship placement of your grandchildren?
As a grandparent, you likely love your grandchildren as deeply as you love your own kids. Most of the time, grandparents get to enjoy the pleasure of watching a grandchild grow without needing to take on all of the responsibilities of their daily care like parents do....