by Marvin Schuldiner | Aug 7, 2024 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
I am often asked how prevalent is mediation and ADR (alternative dispute resolution) in divorces. A recent ABA article surprised me with this statistic: 93% of divorcing couples utilized a method of Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) The details on most divorces are... by Marvin Schuldiner | Aug 9, 2023 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
I’ve written before about NJ law around cohabitation and ending alimony. Basically, if a recipient of alimony enters into a relationship that looks like marriage but isn’t formalized into a marriage — cohabitation — alimony can be terminated. ... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 13, 2020 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
I have written previously about how courts expect divorced spouses to maximize their incomes when it comes to alimony or child support. If a spouse fails to maximize their income, the court can impute (assume what it should be) income for that spouse. But what happens... by Marvin Schuldiner | Dec 18, 2017 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
[Updated on 2/14/18] Congress recently passed a tax reform bill that the president signed into law. This isn’t a tax blog but a family law and divorce blog primarily for New Jersey. So let’s discuss how the tax reform might impact divorcing... by Marvin Schuldiner | May 4, 2016 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
NJ has a long-standing policy of terminating alimony when the recipient spouse remarries. But what happens when a recipient does not remarry but cohabits with another person in a romantic relationship? And what happens if that cohabitation relationship ends? The NJ... by Marvin Schuldiner | Dec 14, 2015 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
What happens to alimony or child support when an ex-spouse isn’t working? Generally, the presumption of the law is that each party should work in a way that maximizes their income. If a spouse wants to retire early, quit their job for no reason, or reduce... 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 | 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 | Apr 22, 2009 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
As I wrote about previously, the bill in the New Jersey Legislature restricting inheritance and matrimonial matters where a serious crime has been committed was signed into law by Governor Corzine last week. Among the provisions of the new law: Prohibits courts from...