by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce and Finances
How to Adjust to Life After Divorce Amid a Pandemic Roughly half of all marriages in the United States end in divorce, and divorce rates have increased steadily over the past 30 years for those over the age of 50. If you think that your marriage is coming to an end,...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Property Division
How the COVID-19 Outbreak Is Impacting Property Division New Jersey is an equitable distribution state, which means that property in a divorce is not automatically split 50-50. However, the two spouses need to reach an agreement on how to divide the assets. The...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Domestic Violence
COVID-19 Leads to Increased Risk of Domestic Violence The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. By the end of March, the United States was already seeing a rapid growth of cases in densely populated areas, and by July,...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody
COVID-19 Can Strain Custody Agreements On March 11, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic. Within a few months, the virus has made its way throughout the United States, and it has affected almost every household in some...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Collaborative Divorce, Mediation
Try Mediation When the Courthouse Is Closed Ninety-five percent of divorces reach settlements before they would end up being decided by a judge in court. One way to end a divorce case without litigation is through mediation. COVID-19 may actually give divorcing...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody
Co-Parenting During the Time of COVID-19 Co-parenting is not easy even without a global pandemic that threatens lives. When people are placed under stress and lives are turned upside down, co-parenting may be even more challenging. Since more than 1,300 stepfamilies...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody
3 Tips to Establishing Better Communication Statistics show that children whose parents have shared custody end up in a better place in many different metrics than children where only one parent has custody. In order for shared legal custody to work, the parents will...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce
Why the Court May Not Uphold Your Prenup If you signed a prenuptial agreement before marriage, chances are that it will be enforceable in the event of a divorce as almost 10% of Americans have these agreements. If something seems unfair about it, the presumption will...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce, Divorce and Finances, Property Division
How Retirement Funds Are Affected by Divorce Property Division The financial implications of a New Jersey divorce can linger long after the emotional and practical issues have been resolved. For many couples, their retirement funds are some of their most significant...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce, Divorce and Pets
How Pets Are Accounted for in a Divorce In the United States, there are just over 63 million households that have a dog, and there are another nearly 43 million households that have at least one cat. Therefore, it isn’t uncommon for married couples to own pets...
