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The basic premise of the Equitable Distribution law is that marriage is an economic partnership. Upon the dissolution of that partnership, the assets and liabilities that were accumulated during the marriage are divided between spouses. Marital property includes all property acquired by either or both spouses during the marriage [...]

It has been my experience that more time is spent discussing real estate than any other asset. That is partly because real estate is likely to have the greatest amount of value as an asset. And, perhaps more importantly, it is the place where you and your children reside and [...]

If you worked at a job that provided these benefits while you were married, they are considered marital property and are subject to Equitable Distribution, even if the payouts are not available until long after the separation or divorce. Retirement accounts include IRA’s, 401(k)’s, 403(b)’s, profit sharing plans and other [...]

When we create a Parenting Plan for our clients, joint legal custody generally means that both parents have control over decision making while sole custody gives the decision-making ability to one parent. Shared parenting generally means that each parent will spend about the same amount of time with the children [...]