Posts by Hanan Isaacs
With Alimony Reform Law, Garden State Turns Over a New Leaf
Few topics in the field of family law inspire as much heated debate as alimony reform, a phrase that refers to efforts to update the laws in various jurisdictions that entitle financially dependent spouses to post-divorce support payments. Alimony is often one of the final matters to be resolved in a divorce, along with asset…
Read MoreNew Jersey Child Support: What does it cover? How do you calculate it?
For most parents in New Jersey and elsewhere, having children is the most satisfying part of life. Along with the joy children bring, they also bring great financial expense. While some may not regularly focus on these expenses, the expenses of raising children become front and center upon the parents’ separation and divorce. When determining…
Read MoreDidn’t get a prenup before marrying? Consider a postnup instead. Part 2 of 2
In Part I of this post, I described the wisdom and benefits of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. In Part 2, we will review a Case Study in Postnuptial Agreements and consider some important caveats and takeaways in the use of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. A POSTNUPTIAL CASE STUDY Some years ago, I worked with a young…
Read MoreMilitary Divorce: How We Lawyers Can Rescue Our Military Clients!!
The stresses of military life, especially during deployment, are unlike anything we find in the civilian world. Demands of military life can strain relationships and end marriages. For the most part, military divorce tracks civilian divorce. However, a few issues unique to the military compel your careful consideration and make it wise for both parties…
Read MoreEEOC finds religious discrimination by NJ school district. Why should this matter to you?
Teaching is a unique profession. For most of America’s teachers, the motivation is only partly about money. Most often, teachers’ primary stimulus is fulfillment of purpose and educating America’s youth to be tomorrow’s citizens, leaders, owners, and earners. Unlawful discrimination against teachers is especially hard to bear, because it injures not only their earning capacity ,…
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