In New Jersey can a woman take back her maiden at the time of her divorce at no cost

A woman can take back a former name, including her maiden name at the time of divorce without additional charge. If it is done after divorce, some...

I need help with my pro se divorce

If your Wife has obtained counsel, you will be at a great disadvantage being pro. se. You have to answer the counter-claim and complete a...

An amendment to child support.

The obligation of a parent to support a child in NJ continues, in most cases so long as the child is a full time student. There may be reasons...

In DYFS case how can we get out kids back ASAP.

Do you have a lawyer? If not, you can ask for a public defender if this is an active court case. When there is an identified injury, DYFS seeks a...

Child support has just seized my bank account and have a warrant issued for my arrest. How do I get warrant lifted and fix this?

There must be a reason you are not paying support. If you income has decreased, you can file a motion to decrease the support and to lift the...

My husband filed restrain order 3 weeks ago. Since then I cannot meet with my child. He denied my visitation right.

It is unusual that the return on the Restraining Order would be five weeks from the time it was filed. Without knowing the circumstances, it is...

You need to talk to an attorney before you make your move. Depending upon your marital division of bills, the Court could require you to coninue...

Can a divorce lawyer stop working on a case when the non-working party (wife) does not have funds currently to pay

A client has the contract with the lawyer and unless there is a cosinger, the client (even if it is the non-working party) is responsible to the...

Upon separation, can a parent gain full custody and then move out of the family's home state with the kids?

New Jersey has a presumption of Joint Legal custody which is not necessarily 50-50 time but it entitles both parents to participate in the...

Can child support be taken from the obligors social security?

It depends. You need to discuss the details with an attorney. If you are getting SSD or SS retirement benefits and the child is under 18, that...