by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce
Pet Custody in a New Jersey Divorce Pet custody in New Jersey is not governed by any specific laws. However, your furry, feathered, or even scaled companions are a big part of your life, and we want to help you keep them a part of it. Mediation can help couples...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Uncategorized
What Parents Need to Know About Child Support Modifications Depending on the circumstances, parents might need child support modifications to their original order from the court. There are a few different reasons why this might be the case. Common Reasons for Child...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce
Why Nesting Isn’t Always the Easiest Child Custody Solution Children tend to do better when they have relationships with both parents after a divorce. One novel way to keep both parents involved after a split is to engage in nesting, which sees the child remain...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody
Avoid Conflicts by Creating Your Summer Parenting Schedule Early For many divorced parents sharing custody of their children, one of the things they will need to collaborate on is the summer parenting schedule. Since children will be out of school and many parents...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Uncategorized
A Gray Divorce Can Have Long-lasting Effects on Adult Children Gray divorces have been increasing steadily for the last three decades with no signs of it stopping. The children of these older couples are often adults by the time their parents’ marriage ends, but they...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce
Take Time to Recover From a Divorce According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the current divorce rate in the United States is 2.9 per 1,000 people. Divorce is stressful, and many people need time to recover from the experience. Consider these...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce, Family Law
8 Reasons Why Older Couples Choose to Divorce The divorce rate for American adults ages 65 to 74 is 39 percent. After sticking with it through many decades of marriage, you may decide that a “gray” divorce is the better choice for your future. Once you...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce
Untreated Depression Could Devastate Your Marriage At any given time, 5% of adults suffer from clinical depression. Depression consists of more than just a bad mood or feeling sad for a couple of days. When a spouse’s depression lasts for a long time and has...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce, Divorce and Finances
Things to Know Before You Get a Divorce About 41% of first marriages in the United States end in divorce, and that number soars to 73% for third marriages. When you’ve decided that a divorce is the best path forward, there are some things you need to know before...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce, Marriage
Why You May Want a Divorce Unfortunately, many marriages do not have happy endings. It is estimated that about 50% of couples will end up going through a divorce, although some observers think that that figure is overstated. Here are a few reasons why couples dissolve...
