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Dissipation & Divorce: When a Spouse Spends Money on Themselves Expecting You’ll Pay Half
An essential part of a New Jersey divorce is equitable distribution. It involves identifying, valuing, and fairly distributing joint marital assets and debts. One way for your X2B to put a thumb on the scale is to waste or dissipate joint marital assets during the separation and divorce. Sometimes, one party spends liquid assets or…
Read MoreYour Former Employer Handled Your Layoff Poorly. Did They Also Violate the Law?
Layoffs are nothing new, but how we respond to them is changing. Instead of ex-employees feeling shame for the situation, more are open about it. They share their feelings online, especially when ham-fisted employers treat laid-off employees like unwanted inventory. Whether you feel your former employer treated you with respect and fairness or they coldly…
Read MoreCould Renovating Your Home Tear Down Your Marriage?
Marriages can be like icebergs. You only see a small part of the trouble beneath the water line. Many things could happen to force the iceberg to flip, exposing the conflict underneath. It might be issues with their children, financial problems, health issues, or home renovation. There are many potential problems when changing your home,…
Read MoreNew Federal Rule Means Some Salaried Workers Must Be Paid More or They Qualify for Overtime
Many employers wrongly believe that paying a worker a salary instead of hourly disqualifies the salaried employee from overtime. The law may appear simple, but it can be dangerously more complex and nuanced than some may think. From Whence Does the Salary Exemption Rule Come? Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), nearly all…
Read MoreIs it Time to Divorce Your Alcoholic Spouse?
If your spouse can’t or won’t stop drinking alcohol to excess and it’s adversely affecting your relationship, it may be time to end the marriage. Alcohol dependence is a complex condition that won’t go away without persistent action by your spouse. If you’ve had enough and the impact upon the kids and you is bad,…
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