Posts by Hanan Isaacs
New Jersey Divorce: How Financial Advisors Can Ensure a Smoother Breakup
Fights over money has traditionally been considered one of the leading causes of divorce in the United States. A study by the American Psychological Association confirms that nearly 75% of Americans experience stress over finances some of the time, and about 25% feel extreme and persistent financial stress, CNBC reports. Add this financial insecurity to…
Read MoreNJ Makes it Easy for Same Sex Couples to Adopt. What Happens if You Move Out of State?
State laws cover adoption and New Jersey is one of the friendlier jurisdictions when it comes to same sex couples adopting. In today’s economy, many families move. There are steps you can take in New Jersey to protect your rights in case you move to another jurisdiction and something goes wrong. A legal parent is…
Read MoreWill Labor Union and Working-Class Support for President Trump Backfire in 2020?
In his second campaign for President of the United States, Donald Trump will predictably position himself as a champion of the people who would “keep America great.” Fed up with Wall Street, Washington, and the national media, many white, working class Americans supported Trump in 2016, believing that he would change things. It seems they…
Read MoreDo Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Payments Affect NJ Child Support Obligations?
New Jersey law requires both divorcing parents to provide financial support to children. This may be calculated under the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines (CSG). Child support obligations for most middle-income couples are generally based on the income of each party, the alimony one party may pay to the other, and the amount of overnights…
Read MoreMay a Telecommuter Living Outside New Jersey File a Discrimination Claim in this State?
If you “telecommute”, you’re not alone. According to a recent Gallup poll, an estimated 37% of the American workforce telecommutes for work, at least part of the time. If your work is based more on what your do with your brain and less with your hands, and both you and your employer are flexible about…
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