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Many people ask what happens to their estate if they die: (1) while the divorce is pending; or (2) after the divorce is complete. According to New Jersey law, all spousal designations are revoked if the death occurs after the divorce. However, this i… Read More

The 10 Main Street Courthouse in Bergen County, located on the banks of the Hackensack River, is among the busiest court systems in the state of New Jersey. Every year, a whopping 7,000 divorce cases are filed here. No divorce case is simple or uncom… Read More

In my last blog, I provided an overview of the Collaborative Law Process. In this blog, I will discuss the importance of a “Participation Agreement”. If you and your spouse have decided to resolve the issues in your divorce using the Family Colla… Read More

Divorce is not an easy endeavor for any of the involved parties. It is common for individuals to go through their own unique healing process while influenced by certain factors including personality type and gender. While personality plays a big role… Read More

Child custody is often the most difficult part of any divorce proceeding. There are many different ways custody of children can be split between their parents. Every single case is different and the parties should reach an agreement that works best f… Read More

According to a study in 2012, New Jersey has the lowest divorce rate in the country. A recent study also found that New Jersey has the lowest percentage of people that have married two or more times. Even so, Ruvolo Law Group, LLC, has found that the… Read More

Let’s face it – we all want to look like we have it together and can perfectly manage our lives. However, the reality is that we all have strengths and weaknesses. No matter how hard we try to hide them, eventually our not-so-lovely behaviors rea… Read More

The most common type of adoption is stepparent adoption. There are several reasons a stepparent may want to adopt a stepchild. For example, the stepparent may want to secure an inheritance for the child. Another reason may be to give all children in… Read More