by Marvin Schuldiner | May 14, 2025 | Conflict Quote |
Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates At the first gate, ask yourself, “Is it true?” At the second gate ask, “Is it necessary?” At the third gate ask, “Is it kind?” ~ Rumi by Marvin Schuldiner | Aug 7, 2024 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
I am often asked how prevalent is mediation and ADR (alternative dispute resolution) in divorces. A recent ABA article surprised me with this statistic: 93% of divorcing couples utilized a method of Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) The details on most divorces are... by Marvin Schuldiner | Apr 8, 2024 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits |
As I’ve mentioned previously, judge shortages in NJ Superior Courts plus COVID delays have created significant backlogs in cases. In seven NJ counties (Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Somerset, Hunterdon, Warren, and Passaic) the judge shortages were so severe... by Marvin Schuldiner | Dec 27, 2023 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
I’ve spoken before about religious issues in divorces. They can be contentious. What about religious issues regarding children in divorces (or when a child is born to unwed parents)? Parents from different religions or even different religious traditions... by Marvin Schuldiner | Aug 9, 2023 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
I’ve written before about NJ law around cohabitation and ending alimony. Basically, if a recipient of alimony enters into a relationship that looks like marriage but isn’t formalized into a marriage — cohabitation — alimony can be terminated. ... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 2, 2023 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits |
ChatGPT is all the rage these days. Ask it a question and it gives you an answer. But use it at your own risk, as some New York attorneys recently discovered. If you are unfamiliar, ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence that is largely free to use. It is still a work... by Marvin Schuldiner | May 30, 2023 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
Most marriages in the U.S. are “for love.” meaning that the couple has chosen each other to marry. Presumably, they met, dated, fell in love, and then decided to marry. In contrast, many cultures have arranged marriages where the parents of the children... by Marvin Schuldiner | May 23, 2023 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
Gotta get a get? What exactly is a get? In a divorce involving a Jewish couple, a get is the document that grants the Jewish part of the divorce. Marriages can be both civil and religious even though we tend to conflate them by having a religious official perform... by Marvin Schuldiner | May 15, 2023 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates recently to counter the higher inflation the economy has seen over the past few years. How does this impact divorcing couples? The impact that most comes to mind is refinancing the marital home. One of the options... by Marvin Schuldiner | Dec 15, 2022 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
*in some cases and now statewide The New Jersey Courts issued Directive 18-20 and updated in July 2021 and further updated in December 2022. While some counties or judges had been granting divorces without a personal appearance by the parties or their lawyers —...