Posts belonging to Category Divorce Laws

The benefits of seeing a therapist during time of divorce

“When two people decide to get a divorce, it isn’t a sign that they ‘don’t understand’ one another, but a sign that they have, at last, begun to. “ Helen Rowland   For yourself: Divorce is not a pleasant experience by any stretch of the imagination. It touches upon many areas: financially, family, friends, children, community, […]

What can i do to feel better about my divorce?

“Divorce is probably as painful as death” — William Shatner   It is not a secret that divorce elicits many emotions that we might have not experienced before, feelings we DO NOT WANT to experience, nor do we know what to do with them. There is sufficient evidence showing that the spectrum of emotions most […]

Are Prenups Still A Good Idea in New Jersey?

In New Jersey, Governor Christie recently signed into a law a revised set of rules concerning how prenuptial and pre-civil unions agreements in the state are written up and enforced. The changes are revisions to the New Jersey Uniform Premarital and Pre-Civil Union Agreement Act and are intended to make it more difficult to modify […]

Divorce is Here to Stay

We need to wake up and smell the coffee – divorce is here to stay…and we need to deal with it better. I am not really sure how we created this mess in the first place.  Well perhaps I am sure but that would be a lengthy dissertation on the last 30 years in the […]

Equal Parenting and Parental Bonding

Several months ago, I was contacted by the Director of Development, Alumni Scholarships for the UCLA Alumni Association. She sought my advice regarding what could be done to re-bond UCLA Alumni with the University. I explained to her that she was seeking advice on the wrong issue because you cannot re-bond what had never before […]

Do Courts Dispense Justice?

Anyone who truly believes that justice is dispensed in court is in the Twilight Zone. Assuming they function properly, courts apply the law. Who makes the law they apply? Man! Who says the law is just? In fact, the law differs from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Which is just and to whom? Courts do NOT dispense […]