What Are My Rights if My Spouse Is Abusive?
We urge you to exercise your rights if your spouse is abusive towards you. Follow along to find out how to protect yourself from harm.
We urge you to exercise your rights if your spouse is abusive towards you. Follow along to find out how to protect yourself from harm.
You may lay out the terms of your separation from your spouse through a legally-binding separation agreement. Continue reading here.
After you and your spouse take some time to cool off, you may change your mind about getting a divorce. Read on to discover what to do here.
Continue reading to learn whether you can keep the gifts you receive during your marriage and how a Bergen County attorney can help you.
State law enforcement officers conduct thousands of arrests for possession of controlled substances every single year. Continue reading here.
You must meet the legal requirements for divorce in New Jersey before you even think about filing for one. Read on to discover more.
In your divorce proceedings, financial disputes may get out of control and cause you to make certain mistakes. Read on to discover more.
Moving around marital assets and debts during your divorce may be hurting your credit score for the long term. Read on to discover more.
Continue reading to learn how debts are typically divided in a divorce and how a Bergen County equitable distribution attorney can help you.
A tire blowout causes a tire to essentially burst and then significantly impact your control over your vehicle. Read on to discover more.
If your spouse threatens to take your kids if you initiate a divorce filing, please do not believe this empty threat. Continue reading here.
A 50/50 joint child custody arrangement may be impractical if you and your spouse go through a long-distance divorce. Continue reading here.
As your marriage goes on, you may find the want and need to establish a postnuptial agreement more and more evident. Read on here.
A divorce agreement is a legally binding court order, so it is serious if your former spouse ever violates its conditions. Continue reading.
You may wish for any other alternative punishment to jail time, such as probation. Well, read on to discover whether this is possible in NJ.
Relocation after your divorce is not necessarily smooth sailing, especially if you have primary custody over your child. Read on here.
If you move out before your divorce is finalized, you must carefully consider how it may affect your upcoming proceedings. Continue reading.
You may question if your spouse’s behavior constitutes parental alienation and how to deal with it negatively affecting your child. Read on.
As a stepparent, you may wonder what physical and legal custody rights you have over a child, if any at all. Read on to discover more.
Essentially, the fault is determined by each party’s actions leading up to the ultimate pedestrian-bicyclist accident. Follow along here.
Continue reading to learn how hard it may be to get sole custody over your child and how a Bergen County child custody attorney can help you.
Once you and your spouse decide to get a divorce, you may worry about the fate of your beloved engagement ring. Continue reading here.
If you have lost your job since your divorce case, you may wonder whether your alimony order will mirror this and stop. Continue reading.
You may begin feeling the mounting pressure of being primarily responsible for asset division in your mediation proceedings. Follow along.
The state of New Jersey may consider elder abuse to be a criminal offense under certain circumstances. Follow along to find out more.
You should know that the divorce process may be different in New Jersey than in other states. Read on to discover more about this.
You must understand that monthly child support payments cannot and should not last forever and rather end eventually. Read on here.
You may wonder if your child’s noncustodial parent is equally responsible for covering their braces given your child support order. Read on.
Read on to discover what actions to take if your ex does not drop off your child and how a Bergen County child custody attorney can help you.
For a successful personal injury claim, you must do a good job and prove you got injured in your accident event. Continue reading here.
Recently, Mark P. McAuliffe, Esq. successfully defended a person charged with a first-degree cybercrime. Continue reading here.
If you are in the midst of your legal separation or divorce proceedings, you may want to think twice before going on a date. Follow along.
You may be worried that your recent inheritance will not be protected in your upcoming divorce proceedings. Read on to discover more.
Recently, Mark P. McAuliffe, Esq. attained a huge victory on behalf of a client being falsely accused of domestic violence. Learn more here.
Changes in your finances in the years following your divorce may leave you to wonder if your alimony can be modified. Continue reading here.
You must know what to do after you are served with divorce papers, as this may make or break your case. Continue reading to learn more.
Continue reading to learn whether you can go to jail for a misdemeanor and how a Bergen County criminal defense attorney can help you.
In the grand scheme of things, it may not necessarily matter who files for divorce first. Continue reading to learn why this is so.
Continue reading to learn if the New Jersey court is required to order child support and how a Bergen County child support attorney can help.
As a planner, you may want your prenuptial agreement to include custody orders for your unborn child. Continue reading to learn if you can.
You may not be living the marriage you envisioned once your spouse goes to jail, so you may be truly considering divorce. Continue reading.
Even though riding in a Lyft may be a safer transportation option under certain circumstances, it may come with potential dangers. Read on.
Mark P. McAuliffe, of McNerney & McAuliffe, recently prevailed in New Jersey Superior Court on behalf of an excellent father, preventing the relocation/removal of his children from the State by a mother with joint legal and residential custody. Big win for the educational and legal rights of the children and the parental rights of a […]
Child support may depend on the amount of custodial time you and the other parent have over your child, down to the hour. Continue reading.
It is in your best interest to keep your divorce records out of sight and out of mind, rather than completely discarding them. Read on here.
With divorce being a rather unpleasant process, you may want yours to be finalized as soon as possible. Continue reading to learn more.
In certain states, mediation sessions is a mandatory step in the divorce process. Continue reading to learn if this applies in New Jersey.
You may not want your one-time DWI appear in your background checks and then jeopardize your opportunities indefinitely. Continue reading.
Mark McAuliffe, of McNerney & McAuliffe, recently defeated a frivolous emergent application to modify a consensual custody arrangement and ensured that a loving father was not deprived of agreed-upon shared parenting during the summer months. Mark conclusively disproved materially false domestic violence allegations by focusing on the detailed and comprehensive Trial record of the case.
Recently, Mark McAuliffe, of McNerney & McAuliffe, successfully prevented an adverse party from prevailing in an attempt to transfer Venue from Bergen County to Camden County. The litigant falsely filed a Temporary Restraining Order in South Jersey, while at the same time affirming her primary residence in North Jersey in a separate proceeding. Mark prevailed, […]
In your divorce, you may be unable to split your marital assets without the family court’s involvement. Continue reading to learn why.
Continue reading to learn how your children may affect your alimony order and how a Bergen County alimony attorney can help you.
Your child’s preference in a custody case matters because the court’s decision will primarily affect them and their life. Continue reading.
Even if a child is already 18, their parent may still have to pay child support if they wish to pursue a college education. Continue reading.
Follow along to find out if you can collect compensation for your medical bills and how a Bergen County personal injury attorney can help you.
There are certain things that a prenuptial agreement cannot include and that may make the family court dismiss it. Follow along here.
Read on to discover which custody arrangement is in the best interest of your child and how a Bergen County child custody attorney can help.
Certain divorce proceedings may occur outside the courtroom, namely mediation and a collaborative divorce. Learn the difference here.
Follow along to find out the differences between homicide and murder and how a Bergen County criminal defense attorney can help you.
A nesting arrangement may entail having your children continue to live in your family home. Follow along to learn how this exactly works.
If you or your spouse are on active military duty, you may be unsure how to establish residency to initiate your divorce. Continue reading.
Technically, New Jersey is a hybrid divorce state. So you may declare fault-based or no-fault grounds in your divorce. Follow along here.
Continue reading to learn what happens if you cannot afford child support and how a Bergen County child support attorney can help you.
You must consider if you wish to file a slip and fall accident claim before the statute of limitations comes and goes. Continue reading here.
Read on to discover what to do if you have been ordered to pay too much alimony and how a Bergen County alimony attorney can help you.
Follow along to find out how the number of children you have might affect your order and how a Bergen County child support attorney can help.
Read on to discover how your unexpected financial windfall might affect your alimony order and how a Bergen County alimony attorney can help.
Continue reading to learn the penalties for aggravated assault and how a Bergen County criminal defense attorney can fight for you.
A custody arrangement may become all the more complex when a child with special needs is the subject of concern. Follow along here.
In your prenuptial agreement, you may want to disclose the alimony payments you would receive or pay post-divorce. Follow along here.
Understandably so, you may have your reasonings as to why you want to be granted sole custody over your child. Continue reading here.
In your injury claim, you must prove that the at-fault driver is to blame for distracted driving. Continue reading to learn how to prove it.
For the sake of your child, you and your former spouse must find a way to overcome your joint custody challenges. Follow along here.
Continue reading to learn what may be involved in your parenting plan and how a Bergen County child custody attorney can fight for you.
You cannot refuse visitation without a court order, even if you think the visits are not in your child’s best interest. Continue reading.
Being found in possession of cocaine, even if it is a small amount, may lead to a serious criminal charge. Continue reading to learn more.
As a single parent post-divorce, you likely have to send your young child to daycare. Read on to learn if daycare is part of child support.
Your divorce proceedings may be more difficult if your former spouse makes false allegations to jeopardize your character. Continue reading.
A highway may be more dangerous than a local road, so you must practice safety when driving. Follow along to find out about safety tips.
Since litigated divorce proceedings may be extensive, the court may find it appropriate to enforce a temporary order. Continue reading here.
If you’re looking to adopt your adult stepchildren in New Jersey, read on and contact McNerney & McAuliffe for help.
Read on and contact our firm to learn more about how you can become a guardian for your child or ailing parent in New Jersey.
You and your former spouse may likely agree that you wish to protect the best interests of your child after your divorce. Follow along here.
As a father, it is terrifying to think about a situation in which the court denies you any custody or visitation rights. Follow along here.
In divorce, you may worry about your grandparent-grandchild relationship. This is when grandparents visitation rights may be needed. Read on.
Even if you collect SSDI benefits, the court may determine you still need to make alimony payments. Continue reading to learn why.
While a haunted house is intended to be a fun activity, you must be cautious so to not get involved in an accident. Follow along here.
If you serve your spouse divorce papers, you likely have to give a reason why. This is known as citing grounds for divorce. Continue reading.
You may find it difficult to become financially independent in the aftermath of your divorce. Find out what financial decisions are made.
No matter if domestic violence was the catalyst of your spouse filing for divorce, it will be addressed in your alimony settlement. Read on.
After your car accident, you must remain calm, as there are actions you must not forget for your future personal injury claim. Follow along.
With a prenuptial agreement, you may consider the possibility of including a child custody clause for your future children. Continue reading.
Your former spouse’s financial needs may not be the only thing that matters for how much/what type of alimony is awarded. Continue reading.
There are certain stigmas surrounding a prenuptial agreement that are not necessarily true. Read on to discover common misconceptions.
You may be unsure about the fate of your separate bank account in your divorce. Follow along to find out what happens to these assets.
In New Jersey, racketeering is considered to be the act of obtaining or extorting money from another person or entity. Follow along here.
You may have to go as far as supplying evidence to prove emotional abuse in the presence of the divorce court. Follow along to find out how.
The courtroom may place emotional and financial strain on your family. Continue reading to learn how to get a divorce without going to court.
If you conclude that your spouse is a gambling addict, you may want to sadly part ways with them. Read on to discover more.
After an insurance claim, you may attempt to recover the remaining balance of your damages in a personal injury claim. Read on here.
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