by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 20, 2015 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
Today in a published trial court case, the NJ Superior Court addressed an issue dealing with a difference in the law regarding civil union dissolutions. After Lewis v. Harris directed the state to create an equivalent to marriage for same-sex couples, the legislature... by Marvin Schuldiner | Dec 10, 2014 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
Pursuant to a divorce, either spouse is eligible for a name change. Traditionally, many women take the husband’s last name upon marriage. Upon divorce, some women want to change back to their maiden names or hyphenate. There are a number of factors that go... by Marvin Schuldiner | Dec 9, 2014 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits |
New Jersey children suing their parents for college costs have been in the news frequently in recent months. Many parents are unaware of the law in New Jersey which derives from a 1982 NJ Supreme Court case called Newburgh v. Arrigo, 88 N.J. 529 (1982). The case... by Marvin Schuldiner | Oct 7, 2014 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
On September 10, 2014, NJ Governor Chris Christie signed Public Law 2014, Chapter 42 into law. This law makes changes to NJ’s alimony statues. The legislature had been discussing this issue for several years and finally was able to come to consensus between... by Marvin Schuldiner | Oct 6, 2014 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
When some couples or people think about getting married, they want to protect their assets in case things don’t work out. To accomplish this, they execute a pre-nuptial agreement or a pre-nup. Such an agreement pre-specifies things such as assets protected... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jul 21, 2014 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
New Jersey law allows either spouse in the divorce process to change their name. N.J.S.A. 2A:34-21 reads in pertinent part: The court, upon or after granting a divorce from the bonds of matrimony to either spouse … may allow either spouse … to resume any name used by... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jul 16, 2014 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
A Superior Court Judge in Ocean County ruled that unless a person has been declared incompetent and needs the assistance of a guardian, that person must appear in court for a divorce in person. In a case of first impression, Judge Lawrence Jones made his... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jul 16, 2014 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
One of the biggest causes of anxiety for people considering a divorce is the unknown expectations about the process. Elinor Robin explains in this Huffington Post article about some expectations to have: Expect the courts to move in strange ways — it’s... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 5, 2014 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
On May 9, 2014, I was honored to serve on a panel to discuss mediating difficult divorce mediation scenarios at the NJAPM Annual Divorce Seminar. We talked though (and encouraged audience participation) situations including nesting, reimbursement requests for breast... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 2, 2014 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
The Huffington Post has a nice article on New Year’s resolutions for divorced parents. Some are obvious, but not everyone may be thinking about these things. Happy New Year to all my clients and readers! 