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Mediation and ADR Prevalent in Divorce

by Marvin Schuldiner | Aug 7, 2024 | Divorce Mediation and Law | 0 comments

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...

Matrimonial Trials Resume in Passaic, Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties

by Marvin Schuldiner | Apr 8, 2024 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits | 0 comments

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...

Religious Upbringing of Children in Divorce

by Marvin Schuldiner | Dec 27, 2023 | Divorce Mediation and Law | 0 comments

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...

NJ Supreme Court Clarifies Cohabitation and Alimony Termination

by Marvin Schuldiner | Aug 9, 2023 | Divorce Mediation and Law | 0 comments

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. ...

ChatGPT is Not Your Lawyer

by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 2, 2023 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits | 0 comments

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...

Are Divorces in Arranged Marriages Different?

by Marvin Schuldiner | May 30, 2023 | Divorce Mediation and Law | 0 comments

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...
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  • Make decisions about your future for yourself
  • Parties are more satisfied with terms they agree to in mediation than terms imposed by a court
  • Agreements obtained through mediation are far less likely to end up back in court
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  • ChatGPT is Not Your Lawyer
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