Posts Tagged ‘divorce nj’
Calculating Alimony in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
There are significant differences and similarities in the law on alimony in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The law in New Jersey is more presumptive of an award of alimony than it is in Pennsylvania. The court in New Jersey is more likely to equitably distribute the parties’ property equally and then order a more generous…
Read MoreRight to Child Support Belongs to the Child in New Jersey and PA
Parties to a divorce in New Jersey must be aware that they cannot negotiate away the right to child support. The State of New Jersey views child support as the right and property of the child. The Appellate Division in Colca v. Anson, 413 N.J. Super. 405 (App. Div. 2010), recently held that a custodial…
Read MoreNew Hope Divorce Mediation – Lawyers Serving PA and NJ
Welcome to new hope divorce mediation’s first blog entry. It is my goal to use this blogging tool to answer your questions in more detail than the overview that is provided in the text of the website itself. I am writing to anyone who is contemplating a divorce or even those who have already begun…
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