Blog Posts in April, 2016

Parental Rights Extend to Both Same-Sex Partners in NJ

Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage across the country, it is natural to assume that parenting within same-sex marriages is now on equal footing with traditional marriages. In fact, the decision unleashed some legal issues to same-sex parenting in some states, but each Denville child custody attorney at our firm can assure clients that those issues ...

Rebuttable Presumptions Prevail in NJ Child Support Decisions

Establishing each parent’s responsibilities for the continuing support of the children is one of the most important decisions of divorce, but it is certainly not a simple one. Every family has countless unique circumstances, from the parents’ capacity to pay to special needs of the children or even the parents. Yet, judges have few options other than to base their initial decisions largely on a ...

The Tax Implications of Alimony Payments

Tax time is here again, and it serves as an important reminder to anyone considering divorce or negotiating settlement terms. The tax implications of alimony payments seem relatively simple on the surface: the payer can deduct the payments, and the recipient must report them as income. However, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers a number of factors when determining payments that qualify ...