Posts Tagged ‘divorce mediator’

By Mindey Elgart | February 3, 2012

Alimony Reform Letters to the Editor

Alimony reform has already been discussed as a hot button issue in New Jersey. New Jersey courts will order permanent alimony in divorces under certain circumstances such as to a dependent spouse in a long term marriage. The loudest proponent of alimony reform in New Jersey has been Tom Leustek, a professor at Rutgers and […]

By Mindey Elgart | January 20, 2012

Social Security Benefits and Divorce

An individual is entitled to collect Social Security benefits based on his or her own earnings history, or 50% of the spouse or former spouse’s benefit, if it is greater than the individual’s, or 100% if the spouse is deceased. In the event that the individual is divorced, it must have been a marriage of […]

By Mindey Elgart | January 6, 2012

2012: Another New Year

According to the dictionary there are several definitions for the word, “resolution,” such as: 1. a resolve or determination: to make a firm resolution to do something. 2. the act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action, method, procedure, etc. 3. the mental state or quality of being resolved or resolute; […]

By Mindey Elgart | December 9, 2011

The Impact of Generosity in a Successful Marriage or Divorce

The New York Times recently reported on the role of generosity in a successful marriage . The research came from a recent study of 2,870 men and women conducted by the University of Virginia’s National Marriage Project ( “State of Our Unions” report from the National Marriage Project). According to the research cited in the […]

By Mindey Elgart | October 28, 2011

Do I Have to Appear in Court for Divorce Mediation?

The state which has jurisdiction over the parties’ divorce dictates whether they ever have to appear in court before a judge. If the couple lives in Pennsylvania, the answer is no. So long as both parties are cooperating with the divorce process and procedure, they never have to go to court in order to obtain […]

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