Divorce
Older Couples in New Jersey Divorce More Often than Parents
Members of the baby boomer generation reshaped the cultural landscape of America during their younger years, and as they approach middle age and retirement, they are altering the country’s perception of divorce. Boomers have bucked trends throughout their lives, and they are doing it again. While middle-age divorce was once fairly rare, boomers are now…
Read MoreMarriage Study Has Implications for New Jersey Couples
Over the years, many studies have searched for what ingredients make a happy and lasting marriage. For some time, however, living together before marriage was an indicator that the union was more likely to end in divorce than one where the couple shared a residence only after the marriage ceremony. A new study released by…
Read MoreNew Jersey Legislator Introduces Reform of Alimony Laws
Divorcing couples must sort out a number of matters, including whether one will pay the other alimony and the amount of the payment. Alimony has long been a part of divorce proceedings, but a change to its very nature could be in the offing. Groups in various states have begun to push for alimony reform,…
Read MoreJewish Divorces Are Not Complete After Civil Proceedings
Jewish couples living in New Jersey have an advantage against their spouse during the dissolution of a marriage that many non-Jewish couples do not possess. This advantage comes in the form of a social norm that is endemic to the Jewish faith: the Get. Jewish law dictates that when a couple goes through a divorce,…
Read MoreDivorce May Be Cause For Lower Marriage Rates
With national cohabitation rates on the rise, many couples in New Jersey are avoiding marriage altogether. Couples are deciding to get married later in life, allowing them time to weigh the option of marriage and find a career without being legally tied to one another. According to a new survey conducted in part by researchers…
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