For many, filing for bankruptcy is a last resort for dealing with overwhelming financial obligations when there is little hope that they can repay creditors. For some, those debts arise over unforeseen events, such as illness or injuries that create massive medical...
While divorce rates overall have slowed or even declined for some age groups, so-called “gray divorces” have risen by 109% in the past quarter-century. Studies show that in 1990, fewer than one in 10 divorces involved people over 50.The research shows that...
Joining forces with Pennsylvania and Delaware, New Jersey is cracking down on employers who treat workers as independent contractors when the law says they must be given all the rights and benefits of full-fledged employees. This illegal misclassification workers...
Under the law, pets are treated no differently than a couch or a lamp. They are personal property and, in a divorce, will be subject to equitable distribution. However, more and more states are reconsidering how animals should be treated in divorce and separation...
A common child support issue is financial obligation to a child's college-related expenses. College is expensive, and many parents have concerns when it comes to paying for their children's education after high school. It is easy to assume that both parents would be...
If you have children and you are going through a divorce, the most important thing that you can do is be supportive of your children and reassure them that they are loved by both parents. They will be going through an extremely difficult time, and every effort should...
Divorce is always a tough time in any person's life, no matter how amicable the split may be. There will inherently be some emotional energy and tension involved in any divorce. This can lead to some disruptive behaviors that lead to combative negotiations between you...
Imagine that you and your high school sweetheart have been together for years, and you finally decide it is time to get married. You walk down the aisle and everything is great. As the years pass, you also decide it is time to have a child. The magical day comes to...
It doesn't matter who you are or where you are from: when you and your spouse decide that it is time for a divorce, there are going to be some mixed emotions about it. Even though a new chapter of your life is about to open up, there will still be some complicated...
Driving while high is an increasing dangerThere is good news on the fight to reduce drug abuse in America. Even in the midst of an opioid epidemic, the use of alcohol, heroin and cocaine is down among teenagers across the U.S. The one exception is marijuana, which has...