“Get” Me Divorced!

Feb 11, 2014
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A Judgment of Divorce granted by the New Jersey Superior Court, Family Division, terminates a marriage under the laws of New Jersey.  However, a litigant may continue to be married to their “ex-spouse” under the laws...

Who Should Consider a Prenuptial Agreement

Feb 10, 2014
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A Prenuptial Agreement, often referred to as a “Prenup,” is an agreement that a couple enters into prior to marriage in order to protect certain individual assets and other rights in the event that the marriage...

Dissolving Final Restraining Orders

Feb 04, 2014
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One of the remedies for victims of domestic violence is a final restraining order (FRO), which prohibits contact between the batterer and the victim. In New Jersey, FROs are permanent, meaning they last forever....

New York Governor Caught in Prostitution Scandal

Jan 23, 2014
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New York Daily News reports that former New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer and his wife of 26 years, Silda Wall, have filed for divorce, six years after Spitzer was caught in a prostitution ring scandal. The...

Child Support, Enforcement, and Life Insurance

Jan 22, 2014
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When a child support order is entered in a New Jersey divorce, very often the supporting parent is required to obtain life insurance for the benefit of the children in order to ensure their continued financial support should...