by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Support, Divorce and Finances
Who Pays for a Child’s College Education After a Divorce? As of 2021, the average annual cost of tuition for a full-time, in-state student in New Jersey was $13,963. With more and more employers requiring a college degree even for entry-level jobs, parents...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Collaborative Divorce, Mediation
The Collaborative Divorce Process In recent years, a new alternative to the traditional divorce process—a concept called collaborative divorce—has become increasingly accepted as an effective way to settle differences in a divorce. In the collaborative process, each...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce, Mediation
Mediation as an Alternative to the Traditional Divorce Process If you have concluded that your marriage cannot be saved, but you want to maintain a positive relationship with your ex-spouse, or you simply want to resolve your disputes with a minimum of anger or...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Support
On December 19, 2013, the Superior Court of New Jersey – Appellate Division issued a combined opinion in two cases argued by Morgenstern & Rochester partner Andrew Rochester that changed the law for how child support is calculated when one person is paying child...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Alimony
By Andrew L. Rochester, Esquire In the last article, I wrote about some of the more well-known aspects of the proposed alimony reform law in New Jersey. This article addresses the other proposed changes to alimony that have not gotten as much attention. One...