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What is a “Parent Coordinator”? Our courts have the authority to appoint a Parent Coordinator when parents cannot resolve day-to-day childrearing issues in a timely manner. A Parent Coordinator, or “P/C”, is a neutral and unbiased individual who assists parties in need of solving the day-to-day parenting problems that arise in the context of family life. This is done by […]
Thursday, June 13th, 2024
Good news if you want to end alimony based on your ex-spouse’s cohabitation Good news if you are paying alimony to your ex-spouse and suspect him/her of cohabitating with a partner. The New Jersey Supreme Court finally ended a catch-22 for those trying to end their alimony obligation based on the ex-spouse’s cohabitation: The payor ex-spouse was unable to establish an initial case because he/she did not have […]
Monday, October 9th, 2023
Stress and Divorce A divorce is like a business that’s gone bad. There are assets and liabilities to divide, alimony or support to be determined, and child custody and parenting time to be worked out. Unfortunately, the emotional impact can be devastating for the actual litigants. A divorce can trigger a host of emotions – anger, sadness, hostility […]
Thursday, September 21st, 2023
Giving back the ring when the wedding is called off The law in New Jersey is that an engagement ring must be returned to the giver in the event the engagement is broken off. This is true regardless of who actually breaks off the nuptials. However, a Judge in New York ruled that the receiver of the ring (in that case, the bride) could keep […]
Monday, July 3rd, 2023
Post-Divorce Issues What Forms of Post-Divorce Issues Might I Face? Once the litigation is over, the parties may find themselves at odds over post-divorce issues. Although the distribution of assets will rarely be overturned, parties may return to the court to: Increase, decrease or terminate alimony. Increase, decrease or terminate child support. Declare children as “emancipated.” Set a […]
Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
New Jersey Juvenile Delinquency What Court Handles Juvenile Delinquency? New Jersey has a long history of trying to rehabilitate or divert juveniles from a future life of crime. Because we want to divert juveniles away from committing further criminal acts, and to point them towards a positive future, delinquency cases are handles through the Family Court rather than through the […]
Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
Equitable Distribution In New Jersey What Is Equitable Distribution? “Equitable distribution” signifies the division of all property that was acquired by both or either party during the marriage. Unlike Alimony, which is awarded in recognition of the post-marital duty of support, Equitable Distribution is an award of the property acquired during the course of the marriage. Whereas Alimony helps to maintain […]
Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
Premarital and Co-Habitation Agreements In New Jersey What Are Premarital and Co-Habitation Agreements? Premarital, post-nuptial or cohabitation agreements are used by the intended spouses (or co- habitants) to determine, before their marriage, what each person’s rights and obligations will be in the event of a divorce. These agreements are typically used to protect pre-marital assets or accretion in wealth stemming from those premarital […]
Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
New Jersey Child Support and Child Custody What Is Child Support? Child support ensures that a child’s basic needs are provided by his or her parents, who might otherwise neglect their responsibilities to maintain the child. Child support is intended to take care of the children’s financial needs following the separation or divorce of their parents. The “best interests of the children” […]
Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
Updates To New Jersey Alimony Law What Updates Were Made To Alimony Law? New Jersey’s alimony laws changed dramatically as of September, 2014. The new laws mainly apply to couples currently in a divorce proceeding or who filed after September, 2014, rather than to divorces that have been completed, although there are exceptions. What Did The Old Alimony Law State? Under […]
Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
Filing For Divorce In New Jersey How Do I Obtain a Divorce In New Jersey? To obtain a divorce in New Jersey, either spouse must have been a resident of the State for at least one year prior to the filing of the complaint for divorce. (The only exception to the one-year residency requirement is when the grounds for divorce are […]
Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
Relocation with the children Do you want to relocate out of New Jersey with your children from your prior marriage or relationship? Is it because you got a new job in a different state, remarried, found a new life partner, or for an entirely different reason? In 2017, the New Jersey Supreme Court set a new standard to permit […]
Sunday, April 16th, 2023
Richard Allan Nocks, Esq., is a New Jersey attorney committed to representing clients in Family Law cases. Focusing on Divorce, Post-Divorce, and all other aspects of Domestic Relations, we use our expertise and skills to fully meet our clients’ unique needs and concerns.
What is a “Parent Coordinator”?
Our courts have the authority to appoint a Parent Coordinator when parents cannot resolve day-to-day childrearing issues in a timely manner. A Parent Coordinator, or “P/C”, is a neutral and unbiased individual who assists parties in need of solving the day-to-day parenting problems that arise in the context of family life. This is done by […]
Thursday, June 13th, 2024
Post-Divorce Issues
What Forms of Post-Divorce Issues Might I Face? Once the litigation is over, the parties may find themselves at odds over post-divorce issues. Although the distribution of assets will rarely be overturned, parties may return to the court to: Increase, decrease or terminate alimony. Increase, decrease or terminate child support. Declare children as “emancipated.” Set a […]
Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
New Jersey Juvenile Delinquency
What Court Handles Juvenile Delinquency? New Jersey has a long history of trying to rehabilitate or divert juveniles from a future life of crime. Because we want to divert juveniles away from committing further criminal acts, and to point them towards a positive future, delinquency cases are handles through the Family Court rather than through the […]
Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
Equitable Distribution In New Jersey
What Is Equitable Distribution? “Equitable distribution” signifies the division of all property that was acquired by both or either party during the marriage. Unlike Alimony, which is awarded in recognition of the post-marital duty of support, Equitable Distribution is an award of the property acquired during the course of the marriage. Whereas Alimony helps to maintain […]
Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
Premarital and Co-Habitation Agreements In New Jersey
What Are Premarital and Co-Habitation Agreements? Premarital, post-nuptial or cohabitation agreements are used by the intended spouses (or co- habitants) to determine, before their marriage, what each person’s rights and obligations will be in the event of a divorce. These agreements are typically used to protect pre-marital assets or accretion in wealth stemming from those premarital […]
Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
New Jersey Child Support and Child Custody
What Is Child Support? Child support ensures that a child’s basic needs are provided by his or her parents, who might otherwise neglect their responsibilities to maintain the child. Child support is intended to take care of the children’s financial needs following the separation or divorce of their parents. The “best interests of the children” […]
Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
Updates To New Jersey Alimony Law
What Updates Were Made To Alimony Law? New Jersey’s alimony laws changed dramatically as of September, 2014. The new laws mainly apply to couples currently in a divorce proceeding or who filed after September, 2014, rather than to divorces that have been completed, although there are exceptions. What Did The Old Alimony Law State? Under […]
Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
Filing For Divorce In New Jersey
How Do I Obtain a Divorce In New Jersey? To obtain a divorce in New Jersey, either spouse must have been a resident of the State for at least one year prior to the filing of the complaint for divorce. (The only exception to the one-year residency requirement is when the grounds for divorce are […]
Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
Relocation with the children
Do you want to relocate out of New Jersey with your children from your prior marriage or relationship? Is it because you got a new job in a different state, remarried, found a new life partner, or for an entirely different reason? In 2017, the New Jersey Supreme Court set a new standard to permit […]
Sunday, April 16th, 2023
