by Marvin Schuldiner | Apr 11, 2018 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
You go through the process of getting your divorce and the court grants it. You’re finished with the process, right? Wrong! There is still plenty to be done, as this recent Forbes article indicates. What then? Look after your credit. Disinherit your spouse.... by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 9, 2018 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
An Appellate Division case is a recent reminder of how to enforce a property settlement agreement (PSA) in a divorce. Divorces are granted and adjudicated in the Family Part of the Chancery Division of NJ Superior Court. Chancery Division generally deals with... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 26, 2018 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
If you’re a viewer of Big Bang Theory or perhaps you used to watch Blossom, you know who actress Mayim Bialik is. In this very candid vlog video, she discusses one aspect of her private divorce — how she and her ex-husband co-parent their two children. ... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 8, 2018 | General |
Here are the ten most-read posts on the blog in 2017: Derek Jeter and Hannah Davis Engaged…Is there a Prenup? Does Cohabitation End or Suspend Alimony? Does Living Together Count in Length of Marriage? along with the answer in Does Living Together Count in Length of... 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 couples. I... 
by Marvin Schuldiner | Dec 4, 2017 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
[Updated on 12/4/2017 for the NJ Supreme Court’s Decision] Relocation of a child with a custodial parent is one of the most challenging elements of a divorce (or post-judgment action in a divorce). If the noncustodial parent objects to the relocation (or in... by Marvin Schuldiner | Oct 25, 2017 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
My divorce mediation clients come from all different professions, from teachers to high-level corporate VPs. Are there professions that have higher and lower divorce rates? A study of U.S. Census data by statistician Nathan Yau seems to indicate that there is. Here... by Marvin Schuldiner | Oct 5, 2017 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
Pets are owned by 68% of Americans. I’ve written before about how pets are treated in divorce: as property. The law in all states looks at your cat, dog, parrot, hamster, snake, etc. no differently than your toaster, house or credit card debt. Courts around... by Marvin Schuldiner | Aug 7, 2017 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Elder Mediation and Elder Law and Issues, Lawsuits |
Before civil unions, same sex couples could enter into a formal arrangement through New Jersey’s Domestic Partnership (DPA) Act/law. The DPA gave certain rights and obligations to the couple entering the domestic partnership. In 2007, NJ enacted a Civil Union... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jul 25, 2017 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
The Unwanted Divorce In many of the divorces I mediate, it is clear to me that one party wants the divorce far more than the other. Or certainly, one is further down the road of acceptance than the other. In NJ, public policy is that we do not force people to remain...