Dissolving a Marriage In New Jersey: Annulment vs. Divorce
An annulment and divorce both allow you to end a marriage, but there are many differences between the two. A civil annulment nullifies the marriage, essentially treating it as if it never existed. In New Jersey, an annulment occurs when a marriage is void or voidable from the beginning due to some...
High Net Worth Divorce Issues
Generally, high net-worth divorces involve cases where the marital property is valued at over one million dollars. Although they involve all the same aspects as a regular divorce, including New Jersey’s law requiring equitable distribution of marital assets, there are often additional intricacies that make high net worth divorces more complicated.
Establishing a Guardianship in New Jersey
A guardianship is when the court appoints a person or agency (a guardian) to make personal and financial decisions for an individual who cannot make decisions independently. When a person turns 18, their parents can no longer make legal decisions for them, so a guardianship is a way to ensure that an incapacitated...
Benefits of Mediation in Divorce Cases
When handled properly, mediation has a high success rate of resolutions. Bozanian McGregor offers mediation services to those who are going through a divorce. Mediation allows divorcing couples to resolve divorce matters, including child custody, division of property, alimony, and parenting time. Our expert and experienced mediators will help both parties negotiate...
Separation vs Divorce: What is the Difference?
Some states, such as New York, recognize the concept of legal separation of married parties. New Jersey does not recognize legal separation, however, married parties in New Jersey have the option of entering into what is known as a “Divorce from Bed and Board.” Both parties must agree to enter into a...
How Divorce Affects Parents and Children: Enforcement of Child Custody and Parenting Time Orders
Divorce lawyers ensure that the parties’ custody and parenting time arrangements are reduced to a writing that can be enforced by a Court of law. Unfortunately, there are instances in which a parent fails to comply with the parties’...
ting time arrangements are reduced to a writing that can...
How Divorce Affects Parents and Children: Child Custody When Parents Do Not Agree
Unfortunately, not every family is able to reach an agreement as to legal custody, residential custody and/or a parenting time plan. In such cases, the parties are required to seek judicial intervention to determine custody of children.
Each party can submit a separate custody plan for the court to...
How Divorce Affects Parents and Children: Child Custody When Parents Agree
When a couple divorces, there are many questions that need to be answered. How much alimony will be paid? Where is each partner going to live? But perhaps the most important question of all is, who will have primary custody of the couple’s child? In New Jersey, there are two main aspects...
Division of Retirement Accounts
Retirement accounts represent one of the significant assets distributed among couples in a New Jersey divorce. If you and your spouse are divorcing, funds in a 401k or other retirement accounts to which you have contributed during the marriage are subject to equitable distribution. New Jersey laws address equitable distribution of retirement...
Negotiating Child Custody During the Holidays
Your first holiday season following a divorce may be difficult. You may have celebrated the holidays with your former spouse and their family but are now no longer included in their festivities. When children are part of the equation, these feelings can be exponentially harder to sort out, especially if you and...