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NJ Divorce During COVID (Part 2 — arbitration)

by Marvin Schuldiner | Dec 11, 2020 | Arbitration | 0 comments

I previously wrote about how COVID is impacting married life and divorce. I suggested that filing for an uncontested divorce using mediation being decided on the papers was the best way to go. In this post, I want to suggest another use of alternative dispute...

What To Do After Your Divorce Is Granted By The Court

by Marvin Schuldiner | Nov 23, 2020 | Divorce Mediation and Law | 0 comments

Divorce can be a long process. It can take years if you do not use mediation (hint, hint). So when the court finally enters the Final Judgment of Divorce, you might think that you’re finished. Not exactly. Effectuate any QDROs you received. Waiting can cause you...

NJ Divorce During COVID

by Marvin Schuldiner | Nov 18, 2020 | Divorce Mediation and Law | 0 comments

COVID has certainly hit New Jersey hard. Case totals were high during the spring of 2020 and now that the cold weather has returned, the COVID case numbers are back to record numbers. One speculation was that with stay-at-home orders and limited ability to truly move...

Can a Court Force a Divorce Spouse to Work Overtime?

by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 13, 2020 | Divorce Mediation and Law | 0 comments

I have written previously about how courts expect divorced spouses to maximize their incomes when it comes to alimony or child support. If a spouse fails to maximize their income, the court can impute (assume what it should be) income for that spouse. But what happens...

NEW: No Court Appearance for NJ Divorces*

by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 10, 2020 | Divorce Mediation and Law | 0 comments

*in some cases and now statewide Last week, the New Jersey Courts issued Directive 18-20. While some counties or judges had been granting divorces without a personal appearance by the parties or their lawyers — also known as a hearing on the papers — it...

Healthy Remote NJ Divorce Mediation Continues

by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 10, 2020 | Divorce Mediation and Law | 0 comments

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only sickened and killed thousands of people here in NJ, it has created a mental health crisis because people have been largely trapped in their homes for going on three months now. This stay-at-home order has led many couples to...

NJ Divorce Costs and Time to Finalize

by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 11, 2020 | Divorce Mediation and Law | 0 comments

One of the most frequent questions I am asked about divorces is how much it costs and how long does it take. Thanks to a recent study, we have some updated numbers. 24/7 Wall Street reported on the results of the study, which focused on each state. Their numbers are...

The first divorce in the English Colonies granted 377 years ago today

by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 5, 2020 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Off Beat | 0 comments

The first legal record of a divorce in the English Colonies was recorded on January 5, 1643. Anne Clarke of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was granted a divorce from her husband, Denis Clarke, by the Quarter Court of Boston. He was accused of having abandoned his wife...

Conflict Quote – Alan Watts

by Marvin Schuldiner | Aug 2, 2019 | Conflict Quote | 0 comments

“Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.” ― Alan Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973), British philosopher

Conflict Quote — Maya Angelou

by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 22, 2019 | Conflict Quote | 0 comments

“Each of us is so much alike, & yet at the same time we are so different, & I have a feeling that if you encountered difficulty, and I with my age encountered the same difficulty, I would respond one way, & you would respond another. Neither would be...
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