Dissipation (Waste) of Marital Assets – Knowing Your Rights

In a divorce, can you recoup monies “pissed away” by a spouse on things unrelated to the marriage or can you hold a spouse accountable for specific debts incurred in advance of a divorce filing? Or, what if your spouse hid assets during...

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A Possible Shift in the Law on Division of Future Financial Benefits in Divorce

As a general rule, all assets acquired during the marriage are presumed to fall within the pot for equitable distribution in a divorce, but there are exceptions. One of those exceptions is the receipt of employment related stock options or restricted...

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A POX ON BOTH OF YOUR HOUSES, SAYS A RECENT NJ APPELLATE DIVISION DECISION IN DEALING WITH PARENT’S SHARING OF COLLEGE COSTS

Unfortunately, one of the most commonly fought battles in the New Jersey family court system concerns the college selection process / how much each parent should contribute to the cost of their child[rens] college education. Stereo-typically, the...

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