Linden Family Lawyer serving clients with child support claims across Union County New Jersey law regarding child support boils down to the fact that both parents have a financial obligation to support their children. However, that is where the simplicity ends on this often complicated and contentious issue. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, it […]
Subsequent to divorce, people often move on to new relationships. However, living with a new partner can cause complications to an existing alimony proceedings. Cohabitation and its effects on alimony is habitually one of the most difficult family law issues to sort through. The different types of alimony can make it confusing in some cases but generally speaking, the payer of […]
While the procedure of getting a divorce is emotionally challenging, the splitting of assets that comes with the procedure often times plays a part in making it expensive for the parties involved. For this reason, among many others, couples may seek divorce without legal representation of any kind. Although this is possible, but it does […]
Child emancipation is the process of legally declaring a child an independent adult. It may take many different forms depending on the unique circumstances of both the child and/or their guardians. Cases of child emancipation may mean big changes to existing legal agreements in the area of divorce and child support. Though in New Jersey […]
Going through a divorce can be one of the most difficult things to undergo in life. Even an uncontentious divorce is a complicated, time-consuming process. A contentious divorce can be even more difficult especially if your spouse is attempting to hide assets from the division of asset process. If the numbers don’t seem to be […]
Many of our Union County divorce clients come to us concerned over losing their home in the divorce settlement agreement. Understandably, individuals who owned a home or property prior to their marriage wish to retain possession of those properties after their divorce. However, there is no easy or definitive answer to the question “Will I […]
New Jersey Family Law Courts frequently rule on complex legal issues such as divorce, child support, alimony and spousal support, child custody, division of assets and more. In the majority of cases, these rulings are legal, fair, and proper. However, there are situations in which the court system renders a judgement which is not legally justified or fundamentally unfair. When […]
The New Jersey divorce process can be quite complicated depending on the situation of the divorcing spouses, their families, and their financial situation. One of the primary concerns for the majority of divorce proceedings is coming to a legal and enforceable divorce settlement agreement. These agreements are where spouses can lay out the terms of their divorce […]
Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements are frequently used marital agreements that allow spouses to control their marriage and the terms of their potential divorce. However, not all prenuptial agreements are created equal. The state of New Jersey has a very specific set of guidelines that govern how legal marital agreements must be drafted, signed, and what terms […]
Child custody agreements are not nearly as simple as one might imagine. There are complicating factors including residential custody, legal custody, as well as parenting time and visitation. The latter is something which many co-parents might overlook without consulting with a qualified family law attorney. Parenting time may also have a material impact on other legal considerations including child […]
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