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...