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Divorce
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New Jersey Law Blog
Divorce Law Podcast – # 10
This tenth and final installment of the Divorce Law Podcast will focus on moving on with your life after your divorce is final.
Asset Search Blog
Offshore Bank Accounts, Equitable Distribution & Divorce
By Fred Abrams
Sometimes information from passports, phone records, or the documents found in one's home can be a red flag that a divorcing spouse has hidden assets in an offshore bank. One…
New Jersey Family Law
MORRISTOWN NEW JERSEY MORRIS COUNTY DIVORCE MEDIATION ATTORNEY
On appeal, the ex-wife complained about various aspects of the New Jersey divorce judgment, including (1) the amount of alimony awarded; (2) equitable distribution of the home and its contents;…
Maryland Family Law
Cyberdivorce…what next?
The Broward County, Florida court has made news with a program which allows residents to get their divorce forms online and save a trip to the court. Is there an…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
A binding agreement revoked beneficiary designations
Prior to divorce, the spouses entered into a “mediated settlement agreement” pursuant to state law which divided their community property and released each other from all future claims related to…
Family Law Prof Blog
Same-sex Couple Seeks Divorce in Rhode Island
By Family Law
"A lesbian couple married in Massachusetts should have the same right as heterosexual couples to divorce in their home state of Rhode Island, lawyers for the women told the state's…
Family Law Prof Blog
Divorce Rate Falling, Not Rising?
By Family Law
"The story of ever-increasing divorce is a powerful narrative. It is also wrong. In fact, the divorce rate has been falling continuously over the past quarter-century, and is now at…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Change of beneficiary must comply with required procedures
A wife, a retired teacher, designated her husband as the beneficiary of her “optional annuity” from the state teacher retirement system which in effect created a joint and survivor annuity.State…
The Retirement Plan Blog
Dividing retirement benefits on divorce, and what ERISA has to say about it
By Jerry Kalish
Divorce, unfortunately, is a fact of life, and can affect an employee's benefits in a retirement plan. Jimmy Verner, who practices family law, illustrates why there must be a Qualified…
Family Law Prof Blog
End of Summer Divorce?
By Family Law
"As summer draws to a close, it's time for the last few days of vacation, time for the kids to head back to school — and for many couples, time…