Divorce

“GETting” it Right: The Intersection Between Religious and Secular Divorce

While a state may enact laws that apply universally to its constituents, many also choose to live their lives in accord with certain religious tenets or laws, which have a separate system of adjudication. One such religious law is the Jewish divorce. According to Halacha (Jewish religious law) a divorcing woman is not permitted a […]

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Don’t wait to protect your business from divorce

by Robert B. Kornitzer, Esq.     In New Jersey, virtually all assets acquired during a marriage (“marital assets”) are divided between the spouses during a divorce. A business is considered such an asset.  Exceptions to this rule include inheritances or gifts, which are common in many businesses.   Sometimes, a business owner places the

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Religious Divorce

Religious Divorce, Removal of Barriers Laws and its Impact on Religions in an Ethnically Diverse New Jersey a majority of New Jersey residents identify with a religion. For the religiously devout, a secular divorce can present a problem when an individual wants to thereafter remarry within their faith.  Remarriage may not be simply a civil

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Death during divorce proceedings in New Jersey UPDATED – see below

Death during divorce proceedings in New Jersey. The end of a marriage is a difficult time for a family regardless of the circumstances surrounding the divorce. A death of one of the spouses during the divorce proceedings is not an event normally planned for and complicates an already complicated situation. Should death occur during divorce,

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Closing the Black Hole of Death During Divorce in New Jersey

The parties in a Divorce proceeding are usually concerned about custody and financial matters. Rarely do they think of what would happen if either one of them dies during the Divorce litigation. Yet, such an event may directly impact the surviving party’s financial entitlement. To what extent will a court of equity protect the estate

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