by Marvin Schuldiner | May 3, 2021 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Off Beat |
Divorce is not a laughing matter, but having a sense of humor is essential to get through life in general. To that end, I present the following cartoon I saw on FaceBook. by Marvin Schuldiner | Apr 29, 2021 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
Children like stability and routine. The younger the child, the more they need stability and routine. Divorce (or never having been together in the first place) doesn’t help with a child’s stability. That does not mean you can’t make things easier... by Marvin Schuldiner | Nov 23, 2020 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
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... by Marvin Schuldiner | Nov 18, 2020 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
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... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 13, 2020 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
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... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 10, 2020 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
*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...