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... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 10, 2020 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
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... by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 11, 2020 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
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... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 26, 2018 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
If you’re a viewer of Big Bang Theory or perhaps you used to watch Blossom, you know who actress Mayim Bialik is. In this very candid vlog video, she discusses one aspect of her private divorce — how she and her ex-husband co-parent their two children. ... by Marvin Schuldiner | Oct 25, 2017 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
My divorce mediation clients come from all different professions, from teachers to high-level corporate VPs. Are there professions that have higher and lower divorce rates? A study of U.S. Census data by statistician Nathan Yau seems to indicate that there is. Here... by Marvin Schuldiner | Oct 21, 2016 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
Lifehacker recently had a great article — a post-mortem of one of their staff writer’s failed marriage and subsequent divorce. Thorin Klosowski looked over his marriage and tried to see what went wrong. There was no infidelity, no abuse and they got along... by Marvin Schuldiner | Oct 14, 2016 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
An op-ed recently appeared in the Los Angeles Times entitled Gray divorce: Why your grandparents are finally calling it quits. While divorce rates, in general, are trending downward, the rate among those over 65 years of age is skyrocketing. Fifty years ago, only... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 3, 2016 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
The Atlantic recently published an article on “The Divorce Gap” highlighting the inequities that a court-based divorce process can often result in. When one household is converted into two, there is often not enough money to support both. Mothers... by Marvin Schuldiner | Mar 1, 2016 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
Here is today’s Daily Zen tweet: Most of the great problems of life are never resolved. They’re just outgrown. — Carl Jung I started to ponder this in terms of my divorce mediation clients. Is this true? Do my clients just outgrow their problems or are they... by Marvin Schuldiner | Dec 7, 2015 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits |
[Updated at the end for the Supreme Court decision] An interesting case was heard by the New Jersey Supreme Court last week on whether an impending divorce can be a cause for employment termination. Plaintiff Robert Smith worked for the Millville Rescue Squad (MRS)...