Divorce Articles

Taxes During and After Divorce

The financial implications of divorce are many. While you are in the midst or in the immediate aftermath of divorce proceedings, you may have questions about what impacts your divorce may have on filing for your federal, state, and local taxes. Today, Union County divorce and family law attorney Edward Cooper will be addressing some of the concerns his clients commonly […]

What to Include in Your Prenuptial Agreement

In a perfect world donuts would be low calorie, every day would be Saturday, and prenuptial agreements would not need to exist. Unfortunately, none of those things are true. While no one plans on getting a divorce, planning for the worst cannot hurt. In fact, many of our clients find the exercise of drafting and signing a pre-marital […]

Talking to Children About Divorce

Regardless of whether it is a positive choice for the family, divorce can be hard. When children are in the picture, an already difficult situation can take on an added layer of complexity. Even young children are intelligent and sensitive to emotional cues from their parents. When telling a child about divorce, there are a […]

Questions to Ask Your Divorce Attorney

Going through a divorce is a difficult time under the best of circumstances. The sudden change, feelings of loss, and uncertainty moving forward can all be incredibly difficult on both spouses and their families. While an experienced attorney cannot make all of these problems go away, a capable attorney will be able to handle the ins […]

What Is Temporary Child Custody?

Many times during a divorce, there will be some dispute over how child custody and visitation should be handled before a final agreement is in place. When this is the case, one parent or the other can request the courts to conduct a temporary child custody hearing, and make a parenting-time schedule to be observed […]

Retainer Fees and Paying for a Divorce Attorney

When it comes to hiring a Union County divorce attorney, something very highly recommended that anyone going through a divorce in Union County should do, there are two different ways that your attorney may charge you for their services, either a one-time flat fee, or on a retainer fee basis. While it may be tempting […]

Unmarried Couples, Palimony, and Cohabitation Agreements

Palimony is very similar concept to that of alimony in that it is designed to protect individuals who have traditionally been financially dependent on their partner in the case that their relationship ends. The primary difference between the two is that alimony is awarded (when applicable) in situations where a married couple divorces, while palimony […]

Securing Custody of Your Pet During Divorce

For many people, their dog, cat, bird, turtle etc is more than just a pet, they are a close friend, and member of the family. And as difficult as resolving issues such as child custody, child support, spousal support, and the division of assets can be during a divorce, for many couples deciding custody of […]

Co-Parenting after Divorce

When two parents divorce, they are ending many of their legal and financial obligations to one another. However, one obligation they are not ending is that of being the parents of their children. Understandably, helping to raise your children with your former spouse may seem like a tall task. While not every divorced couple can […]

What Is an “Uncontested Divorce”?

When people think of divorce, they may not realize that there are actually two different types of divorce that can be filed for, and also a number of different ways those divorces can ultimately be finalized. To learn more about the two possible types of divorce, no-fault divorce, and fault-based divorce, please view our page […]