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Is there an ideal time to file for divorce?
If you have decided it is time to end your marriage, you probably think it is time to file for divorce. However, just because you have accepted that your marriage is over does not necessarily mean that now is the right time to legally dissolve the relationship. In some cases, it is imperative to be strategic…
Read MoreIs your inheritance at stake in your divorce?
While community property states require the equal division of marital property during divorce, New Jersey law holds that shared property must be divided under the principle of equitable distribution. When a divorcing couple is unable to reach a property settlement outside of court, whether by direct negotiations, mediated negotiations, lawyer to lawyer contacts, or collaborative…
Read MoreReligious leaders to New Jersey lawmakers: Pass ‘ban the box’ law
Many people have regrets about a poor decision or two from their past. Humans, of course, make mistakes. Fortunately, it is often possible to learn from our missteps and move on–even to bigger and better things in some cases. However, some people never get such opportunities. For example, when a person winds up with a…
Read MoreCollaborative New Jersey Divorce and ADR: Are they right for you?
You probably know someone who has gone through a messy divorce. When a divorce is adversarial–perhaps because spouses do not agree on matters of child custody or property division–it can become very expensive and drawn out. In the worst cases, children become pawns. In New Jersey, divorce does not have to be this way. When…
Read MoreFast food franchise paid lower wages to female workers
Equal Pay Day was commemorated earlier this month. Equal Pay Day symbolizes the day when the average woman’s earnings catch up to the average man’s previous year earnings. It has been estimated that a woman would have to work 68 days into 2014 to earn what her male counterparts earned in 2013; the White House…
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