As a family lawyer for over 20 years and a former child of bitterly divorced parents, I can personally vouch for the emotional toll divorce can have on children. And the wealth of research backs up the aspects of divorce…
Divorce is not easy. But it doesn’t have to involve knock-down drag-out fighting with your spouse or cost you an arm and a leg. Here are 9 tips that can save you money and aggravation in your New Jersey divorce:…
There’s no question about it – divorce can be one of the most difficult times in your life. Seemingly in an instant, the world as you know it turns upside down. And then the holidays approach. Where you might have always…
What should you do first when you and your spouse decide to divorce but haven’t yet told the children? Generally, the best thing is to first agree on what the custody and parenting time arrangement will look like. Children generally…
It’s generally much better for children if divorcing parents can agree on arrangements for child custody and parenting time without involving the court. It’s also generally far less expensive. Such agreements must provide for at a minimum: 1. Which parent…
Michele Hart Posted in Blog, Communicating During Divorce, Divorce And Your Children — No Comments ↓ In New Jersey, shared parenting arrangements are becoming the norm for separated and divorced parents of children of all ages. The traditional every other weekend arrangement is now being replaced by more shared parenting arrangements. Such arrangements can consist of rotating day…
It’s a common belief that it’s better for your children to stay in an unhappy marriage than to be subjected to divorce. Naturally you might want to avoid uprooting your children from the only life of family, friends, and home they’ve…
Michele Hart Posted in Blog, Divorce And Your Children, Divorce Process, Effective Co-Parenting — No Comments ↓ In can be difficult for separated and divorced parents to determine when it’s best to introduce their children to a new dating partner. Each child is unique, of course. That’s why it generally…
Your divorce is likely to go much quicker and more amicably if you negotiate directly with your spouse on such essential issues as child custody, spousal and child support, and division of marital assets. By the same token, you’re more likely…
Michele Hart Posted in Divorce And Your Children, Divorce Process, Financial Considerations — No Comments ↓ Divorce can be one of the most difficult life experiences, particularly when you don’t know what to expect. You can maintain greater control of the ultimate outcome, minimize legal fees, and speed up the divorce process by taking these two…
