One of the most common questions presented to divorce attorneys has to do with the amount of money that will cost to get divorced. Divorce can be extremely expensive and can represent significant financial changes in your life. The complexity of your divorce and your individual concerns as well as how likely your spouse is to contest various aspects of […]
You may have already talked it through with friends and family, even scheduled the consultation with a divorce attorney, or been to counseling. There is a good chance that if you have even been thinking about filing for divorce for some time, you have carefully weighed all the pros and cons in your mind well in advance. However, as we […]
On Thursday, November 2nd, the Camden County Bar Association, Camden Vicinage, and the Superior Court of New Jersey are presenting a legal ethics and professionalism seminar titled “The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.” The purpose of the event is to discuss conduct in and out of the courtroom and how ethics and professionalism converge for those in the legal […]
The famous couple Tahsan Khan and Rafiath Mitila have recently announced their divorce. They have been together as a married couple for nearly 11 years now, and have a daughter who just recently turned four. They announced their divorce to fans over a Facebook post, though they seemed to be very civil about it. Tahsan wrote in a post, that after […]
41-year-old Oscar winner, Casey Affleck, is facing divorce with his wife. After winning an Academy Award for his work in “Manchester by the Sea,” his wife Summer Phoenix decided to file for divorce. She claims the reasoning for her filing is because of irreconcilable differences. In addition, she would like to have joint physical and legal custody of the kids, […]
White House Communications Director, Anthony Scaramucci, who has recently been fired from his position in office, is now facing an embarrassing divorce from his wife who is currently nine months pregnant. Family lawyers throughout the country are making it known to the public that having a wife file for a divorce when she is nine-months pregnant is a very bad sign. […]
Like Sonny & Cher, Bill and Hillary, and JFK and Jackie, D&M’s “power couple”; Howard S. Mendelson, Esq. and Marybeth Mendelson, Esq., have and will continue to make a difference in how they practice family law and education law; and with respect to their use of mediation and other alternative dispute resolution techniques to serve the public good. Having […]
High asset divorces are often complex. Although all divorces involve emotional challenges and create financial strains for the spouses involved, the division of assets is frequently the most challenging part of a divorce settlement for high net worth individuals. Because the assets of HNWI families are often more complex, it’s important for the couple to engage experienced divorce attorneys. A […]
Chris Rock recently filed for divorce from his estranged wife, Malaak Compton-Rock. The lawsuit filed in Bergen County Court says Ms. Compton-Rock seeks a significant portion of his $70 million net worth to maintain her lifestyle. The couple has two children, Lola Simone (13) and Savannah (11). Ms. Compton-Rock is the primary caregiver. The family lives in Alpine. Their neighbors […]
This post concerns the lengths to which some folks will go to obtain a divorce on their terms. It involves “religious divorce,” not civil divorce. A civil divorce is granted under the laws of the state of New Jersey. Davis & Mendelson handles civil divorce and family law matters. Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit upheld […]
