As I’ve mentioned previously, judge shortages in NJ Superior Courts plus COVID delays have created significant backlogs in cases.  In seven NJ counties (Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Somerset, Hunterdon, Warren, and Passaic) the judge shortages were so severe that the court…

I’ve spoken before about religious issues in divorces.  They can be contentious. What about religious issues regarding children in divorces (or when a child is born to unwed parents)?  Parents from different religions or even different religious traditions within the…

I’ve written before about NJ law around cohabitation and ending alimony.  Basically, if a recipient of alimony enters into a relationship that looks like marriage but isn’t formalized into a marriage — cohabitation — alimony can be terminated.  The…

Most marriages in the U.S. are “for love.” meaning that the couple has chosen each other to marry. Presumably, they met, dated, fell in love, and then decided to marry.  In contrast, many cultures have arranged marriages where the parents…

Gotta get a get?  What exactly is a get?  In a divorce involving a Jewish couple, a get is the document that grants the Jewish part of the divorce.  Marriages can be both civil and religious even though we tend…

The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates recently to counter the higher inflation the economy has seen over the past few years.  How does this impact divorcing couples?  The impact that most comes to mind is refinancing the marital…

*in some cases and now statewide

The New Jersey Courts issued Directive 18-20 and updated in July 2021 and further updated in December 2022. While some counties or judges had been granting divorces without a personal appearance by the…