If custody is an issue between you and your spouse, part of the process will often involve your children being interviewed either by a custody expert who is usually a child forensic psychologist or by the judge. Interviews with children in their teen years are often required by the court. Children who are younger are […]
Read MoreA court will require an independent spouse to support a dependent spouse when engaging in a divorce case. Those who ignore a court order may acquire counsel fees in addition to the support
Read MoreIf you’ve been served with a complaint for divorce, don’t panic. The summons will tell you that you have 35 days, but those days can be expanded upon. The first step is finding an attorney that you’re comfortable with, has the skill-set that you need to have your divorce handled appropriately and effectively, and sit […]
Read MoreOur statute requires that at least 90 days pass before a person can make a request to the court to reduce their alimony obligation The statute also provides that the court may retroactively modify the alimony obligation during that 90-day period.
Read MoreWhen people think they need to get a divorce, the first step is for you to contact a divorce attorney so that you can make an initial consultation. The attorney overview will probably include discussions on custody, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, payment for attorney’s fees, and any other relevant issue in your case. […]
Read MoreIf you leave your job without either the medical necessity or some other valid reason, you will be held accountable to that income. I do not allow my clients to leave their jobs unless they have the law and the facts behind them.
Read MoreWhen the division did confirm that there was an act or omission that constituted child abuse or neglect they decide if it is substantiated or established. There are two non-child abuse findings which are not established and unfounded. These findings have been changed in recent years and they remain largely unlitigated by the courts. A […]
Read MoreEquitable distribution addresses the assets and liabilities that exist in a marriage. Equitable distribution addresses what assets and debts accumulated between the date of the marriage to the date the complaint for divorce was filed. Anything that’s acquired between those two dates is in the pot for equitable distribution. We predominantly start off with a […]
Read MoreIf that inheritance has been kept in a separate account and not co-mingled it, that asset will not be considered part of equitable distribution. When those monies have been comingled, we have the difficulties in trying to establish that some component of that asset, now, that it has been comingled, is not subject to equitable […]
Read MoreThe purpose of the Case Information Statement, which we call a CIS, is to provide an overview of your entire financial situation. The first section usually deals with your personal information The next section of the form deals with your income and the income of your spouse. The next section encompasses your shelter expenses, whether […]
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