New Jersey Is Where Marriages Go To Last

Virginia may be for lovers but it’s New Jersey where marriages go to last, according to the New York Post. Our State had the country’s fourth lowest divorce rate (12.9 per 1,000 residents) in 2015. But one group is bucking the trend: so-called “gray divorce”. The national average for divorces is 16.9 per 1,000, a…

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“How Will a Divorce Impact Ownership of Our Timeshare?”

If you are getting divorced and the two of you can’t come to an agreement over who will get what property, that decision will be up to a judge. In most cases, the couple will agree on how their marital assets and debts will be divided, or they will attend mediation, arbitration, or collaborative law sessions, to…

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Does Your Video of the Ex Violate Final Restraining Order’s “No Communications” Provision?

The New Jersey Appellate Division has clarified the meaning of “no communications” orders in prevention of domestic violence final restraining orders (“FRO’s”).  In State v. D.G.M. , the trial court found the defendant violated his FRO by using a cellphone to record videos and photos of his ex, “Joan”, while attending their son’s soccer game. The two…

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