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- Divorce
- October 2, 2023
Navigating divorce can be exhausting, but having a Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA) in place can be a useful tool for resolving some, if not
- Child Custody
- October 2, 2023
Custody disputes can be emotionally draining for everyone involved. Obtaining sole custody can add a layer of complexity that increases the legal and emotional
- Divorce
- September 13, 2023
Ending a relationship can be painful, and filing for divorce in NJ can be just one more overwhelming task to add to the list.
- Child Custody
- July 7, 2023
Learning how to file for child custody in New Jersey can feel overwhelming. You’re not alone, and at Graziano & Flynn, we understand the
- Divorce
- March 30, 2023
Being a stay at home parent is a challenging, never ending task that requires exceptional organizational skills, significant emotional labor, and deep wells of
- Child Support
- February 22, 2023
Just when you think the economy is on the upswing, unstable financial markets around the world (think China) are bold reminders that you never
- Child Support
- February 22, 2023
During divorce negotiations, the separating parents will come to an agreement about important issues such as child custody and support. Even if they don’t
- Child Support
- February 22, 2023
Beginning in March 2016, an important new statute dealing with child support in New Jersey will take effect. Essentially, the statute states that child
- Child Custody
- February 22, 2023
Being embroiled in a divorce that involves child custody matters can be a heart-wrenching experience for everyone involved. While parents themselves may feel the
- Child Custody
- February 22, 2023
When choosing to file for divorce, many parents and families are most concerned about how a child will react to it. If you aren’t
- Child Custody
- February 22, 2023
Divorce and taxes: two topics we would avoid forever if we had the opportunity. Unfortunately, however, marital separation forces us to learn a whole
- Child Custody
- February 22, 2023
What is Parent Alienation Syndrome? There are plenty of people who refuse to acknowledge “parental alienation syndrome” or PAS as a real condition that
- Child Custody
- February 22, 2023
We’ve heard the stories all too often. New Jersey mom or dad flees the Garden State with their child. If they are going to
- Child Custody
- February 22, 2023
Custody battles force families to make painful and heartbreaking choices. They can also exacerbate whatever acrimony exists between the two spouses. While it’s generally
- Child Custody
- February 22, 2023
When you’re forced to give up full custody of your child, it is completely understandable if you feel as though your world has turned
- Child Custody
- February 22, 2023
In a perfect world, nobody would get divorced. In an almost perfect world, those who do decide that they can’t make their marriage work
- Child Custody
- February 22, 2023
As difficult as divorce usually is on the separating spouses, the children are often caught in the middle. In a perfect world, custody issues
- Child Custody
- February 22, 2023
In the best of time and worst of times, the one thing divorced parents usually have to rely on is their parenting plan. Whether
- Child Custody
- February 22, 2023
In a perfect world, when two people with children get divorced they would be able to make joint decisions about the welfare of their
- Child Custody
- February 22, 2023
Child custody rights in New Jersey and elsewhere across the U.S. could soon be affected by a critically important case in California. Melissa Cook,
- Family Law
- February 22, 2023
The New Jersey Family Collaborative Law Act is set to go into effect soon, after having been signed into law in September by NJ
- Alimony
- February 22, 2023
When the Supreme Court ruled last month that same-sex marriage would be the law of the land, it was indeed a positive step for
- Alimony
- February 22, 2023
The recent divorce of a Ridgewood NJ couple has sparked change in the way New Jersey judges must consider the allocation of alimony. The
- Alimony
- February 22, 2023
In order to have an alimony or spousal support order modified in New Jersey, you need to petition the family court judge. Of course,
- Alimony
- February 22, 2023
In 2014, the NJ Legislature passed the Alimony Reform Act and radically altered divorce law in New Jersey. Prior to the passage of the
- Alimony
- February 22, 2023
A New Jersey man is seeking to put a stop to alimony payments to his ex-wife because she is now in a relationship with
- Asset Distribution
- February 22, 2023
There are a multitude of different things that can affect how many of your possessions you’ll be able to keep after a divorce. In
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
It’s not unusual for women who are going through a divorce to want to stop using their married name. Post divorce, it’s important to
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
Divorce is always an ugly experience, even if it’s done in the most amicable way possible. As bad as a divorce can be for
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
With all the high-flying emotions people experience when considering divorce, it should come as little surprise that many people fear the unknown more than
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
Think about divorce for a moment. Why do most people get divorced? Perhaps the couple grows apart? Maybe it comes down to fighting about
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
The year 2014 was a good year for same-sex relationships. The U.S. Supreme Court decided to consider the constitutionality of same-sex marriage and here
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
Wealthy women and men have been claiming their spouses are hiding money during the divorce process as long as money and divorce have existed
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
Difficult situations inevitably arise when parents are divorcing, but tensions can grow overwhelmingly high when one parent decides to introduce a third party –
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
It’s been about six months since Gov. Chris Christie signed the New Jersey Collaborative Law Act, paving the way for kinder, gentler divorces in
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
Whether or not you have human children, many people consider their furry friends part of the family. So, it stands to reason that if
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
Well, to be fair, it’s possible that what types of pants you wear may be high on your ex’s “turn-off list.” However, well-known actress
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
At the end of the day, it all comes back to Facebook. Try as we might, it’s very hard these days to escape social
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
When you think of the word “divorce,” it’s very hard to be happy. The decision to go separate ways after being married – whether
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
To say that divorce is stressful might just be the understatement of the year. However, when it’s time to go your separate ways, people
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
It’s been proven that the trauma of a divorce can have a lasting impact on a child’s psychological development. As common as divorce has
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
If you’ve ever gotten that feeling that social media has gotten far too involved in our personal lives, you may very well be correct.
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
It may sound like a command on Family Feud: “Name the Top Three Reasons People Get Divorced!” However, unfortunately, when the time comes to
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
Divorce is, more often than not, an emotionally charged process. The decision to file should not be entered into lightly; however, once it is
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
A short time ago, we wrote about how social media was playing more and more of a role in the divorce rate in America.
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
If you’re like many future divorcees, you’re probably lying awake at night because of something your friend said or something you saw in a
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
There are always a few standard key players in the divorce process, namely the two spouses and the children, if they had any. However,
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
When a person files for divorce, they usually get a first-class education in all the idiosyncrasies of divorce law in their state. Some of
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
The Supreme Court’s historic ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states was clearly a significant victory for the gay community. The decision will
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
For many, there seems to be an unspoken rule that divorces have to be a festival of bitterness, acrimony and vengeance; a sort of
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
When you hear the word divorce, it’s not unusual to think about strong feelings: bitterness, acrimony and vengeance. Sure, emotions may be flying high.
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
Here’s a little secret about divorced couples: they can still be friends. There seems to be a stigma attached to divorce, as well as
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
In the scheme of life, the “pre-nup discussion” isn’t generally a favorite topic. This document, negotiated and agreed upon by two people getting married
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
Whether you are high strung in general, or shy and reserved, hearing “calm down” when you are feeling out of control and angry can
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
Even the mention of the word “divorce” conjures up a whirlwind of emotions: angry, sad, depressed, anxious and, for some, even happy and relieved.
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
When you have decided it’s time to end your marriage — or, if you spouse has made that decision for you — it’s imperative
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
Many people live beyond their means. And, that’s not difficult to do in New Jersey where, while you often get what you pay for,
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
If you are going through a divorce, or are thinking about filing for divorce, you may already be prepared to deal with increased stress
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
For some people, getting divorced may feel like the end of the world. Imagine, however, going through the process only to find out that
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
These days, it’s very difficult to get a job after college graduation; competition is fierce. A graduate’s problems are only compiled when they realize
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
The NJ Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case involving a New Jersey employer that allegedly fired a worker because he was in
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
If you are going through a divorce, you already know that so much has changed and will continue to evolve as time moves on.
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
There are several types of custody situations that can be instituted following a New Jersey divorce. In many cases, one parent is granted sole
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
The population of divorced couples has steadily increased in states and cities throughout the U.S. over the past four decades, according to the genealogy
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
A state supreme court in Connecticut recently handed down a decision that may influence judges, as well as lawmakers, in states throughout the U.S.
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
One of the keys to a long-lasting marriage is to wait at least two years before making the decision to tie the knot, according
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
There is a famous saying that “justice is what the judge ate for breakfast.” The point of this saying is simple: judges are human
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
The divorce process is often extremely stressful, particularly if the divorce is contentious. Moreover, when there are children involved, or other issues like property
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
Becoming a parent can have a devastating effect on a person’s marital happiness, according to a marriage expert who examined numerous studies of the
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
Prenuptial agreements got a lot of attention in recent weeks as news broke that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, the Hollywood celebrity couple on
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
A recent study sought to identify the key predictors of divorce among married couples in the United States. There are certain issues that arise
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
When a couple gets divorced, the parties to the marriage often face difficult decisions over how to handle division of property and other assets,
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
A new study indicates that money matters and income may not be all that important when it comes to marriage and divorce. The study,
- Divorce
- February 22, 2023
A recent sociological study found that pornography can have a negative impact on marriages. According to researchers who presented a paper at the American
- Family Law
- February 22, 2023
Lawmakers in several states, including New Jersey, are currently dealing with an important family law issue: how to stop child marriages. Now Virginia could
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