Uncontested Divorces in New Jersey When a couple decide to end a marriage, sometimes both spouses are in agreement that a divorce is the best course of action, and they wish to end things in as uncomplicated a way as possible. However, there are still legal issues that must be addressed. This is why a family law attorney can help […]
Deciding to get a divorce nearly always comes after a painful time of consideration, self-evaluation and worries about how to handle the future.
Divorce Rate Statistics in New Jersey Statistics from 2017 showed that the divorce rate in New Jersey is about 12.7 per 1,000 married individuals. There are four legal ways to become divorced in New Jersey including litigation, mediation, arbitration and collaboration. While the first three methods are fairly well-known, not many divorcing couples recognize the possibility of divorcing through collaboration. […]
Special Education During New Jersey’s Summer While the chorus from the classic rock anthem triumphantly proclaims that “school’s out for summer,” this is not the case for those New Jersey special education students who are entitled to extended school years, compensatory education, and/or with residential placements. This is accordingly the time of year when child study teams, learning consultants, behavioral […]
Divorce Statistics The American Psychological Association suggests that nearly half of married couples will eventually divorce. Many of these couples have children, so their divorce involves making compromises and sharing parental responsibilities between the now separated parents. One serious issue that comes up more frequently than you’d think is a parent’s ability to travel with their child after a divorce […]
Like most legal processes, the process of procuring a legal divorce requires that the parties follow the proper procedural steps. The exact steps of the procedure will vary from state to state, but in New Jersey and its towns like Voorhees, Camden, Haddon Township, and Winslow, the steps for procuring a divorce are the same. Where to File for Divorce […]
Community Associations in New Jersey are permitted by statute and, ideally, result in well-run communities where fellow property owners share the costs of common areas, municipal services, insurance, taxes, etc. Sometimes, these shared costs include amenities such as swimming pools, retention basins, nature trails, capital improvements, etc. In the best-case scenarios, these Community Associations also help property owners form social […]
Real property – the commonly-used legal term to describe land and the buildings and other fixtures on it – does not lend itself to easy division like money or investments. One cannot simply, generally speaking, draw lines on a survey, make two equal parts, and call it a day. One side of a tract of land may be more valuable […]
Howard Mendelson, Esquire, an experienced New Jersey attorney, has been asked by the Camden County Bar Association to present an educational continuing legal education seminar. Litigation Lessons: How to Settle Your Losers, Try Your Winners and Know the Difference Between the Two will be presented on April 17, 2019 at the Cherry Hill Township Public Library (1100 Kings Highway North, […]
Attorney Howard Mendelson, Esquire, of Davis & Mendelson, was named one of the Leaders in the Field for legal matters pertaining to the family in the April 2019 edition of South Jersey Magazine. The readers of the magazine vote on the state’s most outstanding lawyers annually. Since 2008, he has been honored as one of New Jersey’s best attorneys. This […]
