Child support is always modifiable upon a showing of a change in circumstances. If a person has a change in income, you can file what is called a motion. A motion is a request for the court to review your circumstances and make a new order based on that change in circumstances.
Read MoreThe divorce from bed and board is a statutory creature that has really helped us today, in particular, with the cost of medical insurance coverage. A divorce from bed and board divorces you in all respects except, under the law, you’re still considered married. You can’t remarry and when you file your tax returns you […]
Read MoreMoms and dads are playing equal roles in their children’s lives The courts are looking for who is the person who’s involved in the grooming of the child, who is the parent who’s involved in cooking for the child, doing the laundry for the children or child, all those kinds of issues, mundane or otherwise, […]
Read MoreWe really don’t have legal separation in New Jersey. A legal separation is basically a divorce without the final step. You’ve addressed, custody parenting time, child support, alimony, if any, and you’ve done all of the equitable distribution that’s necessary. You’ve signed an agreement which controls how you live from that point forward, but you […]
Read MoreThe fact that your spouse may have cheated on you is largely irrelevant to your divorce. It’s important only when it has some bearing on custody, meaning the person that your spouse is having an affair with has a drug problem, or they have some criminal background.
Read MoreWe start off with the premise that both parents are entitled to equal time with their children. We now see instances where parents have shared custody on a greater frequency. Children need stability. Jumping from one house to another everyday isn’t always in your child’s best interests. There are some schedules that have been developed […]
Read MoreThe answer is usually, no. When two people get divorced, they are no longer considered spouses under the definition of the health insurance requirements. There is something else called the divorce from bed and board which allows health insurance coverage to be extended to a spouse beyond the date of the judgement. It is the […]
Read MoreThe same divorce laws apply to the LGBT community as they do anyone. Paris P. Eliades Law Firm, LLC is proud to serve the LGBT community.
Read MoreIf the business was created during the marriage, it is subject to equitable distribution. One of the factors that the court will examine is both party’s involvement in that business. Generally speaking, it’s an asset subject to equitable distribution. The increase in value, and arguably, the decrease in value, are subject to equitable distribution. Experts […]
Read MoreOver the years, there have been computer programs that have been created in order to calculate child support. Child support is a product of income and predominantly the number of overnights you have with your children. If you are a parent that has 104 overnights or more, we use a shared parenting worksheet. In a […]
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