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Navigation Menu Home About Hill Wallack LLP Attorneys Supti Bhattacharya Albertina Webb Barbara M. Kirk James G. O’Donohue Megha R. Thakkar What We Do Terms of Use and Disclaimer Wed 12 More Common Mistakes Raising Children by Divorced Parents Posted by Eileen Garretson on May 12, 2021 in Divorce | 0 comments Written by: Albertina Webb, Esq. Previously we discussed some common mistakes parents make when they are newly divorced and now separately raising their children. Instead of co-parenting and raising their child/ren collaboratively with the other parent, sometimes unresolved personal issues and anger gets in the way. The ones who suffer are truly the children. Read More Mon 30 Getting a Litigation Fund to Level the Playing Field in a Divorce. It is possible. Posted by Eileen Garretson on Nov 30, 2020 in Support Obligations | 0 comments By: Sylwia L’Esperance, Paralegal My spouse makes all the money and I can’t afford a lawyer” is a statement we hear quite often from the dependent spouse. Too many spouses feel trapped in a marriage thinking their hands are tied due to the inability to pay for a divorce. They often decide to represent themselves believing there are no other options and think they cannot possibly hire an attorney. Usually, this is a fallacy and a bad mistake. Read More Sun 13 Co-Parenting Mistakes Made by Divorced or Divorcing Parents Posted by Eileen Garretson on Sep 13, 2020 in Co-Parenting | 0 comments By: Albertina Webb, Esq. Being the back seat driver gives one vantage points regardless of whether or not they have the actual experience to cast a stone. That means that being a hands-on family law attorney, who actually listens to her clients, allows me to share what I believe, are common co-parenting mistakes that should be avoided at all costs: Read More Tue 21 Business As Unusual: How Matrimonial Matters Are Proceeding During The COVID Pandemic Posted by Eileen Garretson on Apr 21, 2020 in COVID-19 | 0 comments Written by: Vito Colasurdo, Jr. After a month of what I presume house arrest feels like (but without the ankle bracelet), life as we know it seems forever altered. Days feel like weeks, everyone is wearing a mask that makes them look like a doctor, ninja, or bank robber, and the only places open for business are grocery and hardware stores. Nothing is the same. And although the matrimonial practice has certainly changed, and in some instances slowed down, matrimonial matters are still proceeding, just in a different fashion. New Jersey recently announced that Family Law documents can now be filed remotely through the Judiciary Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) system. JEDS is a website that facilitates the submission of documents electronically to the New Jersey Courts. Previously, matrimonial filings were to be filed in hard copy form only. The electronic filing system enables document transmission remotely without risking COVID transmission through in person service of the document. So, if someone desired to commence a matrimonial proceeding during the pandemic, pleadings could be filed it through JEDS. It is yet to be seen whether the Courts will accept electronic filing once the COVID pandemic is over. Read More Thu 09 Bucks County Custody Courts and the Coronavirus Posted by Eileen Garretson on Apr 9, 2020 in Custody | 0 comments By: Barbara M. Kirk, Esq. Due to the governor’s orders and to minimize COVID-19 spread, the courts are closed to the public with the exception of certain emergency matters, such as protection from abuse filings, bail hearings, search warrant hearings, and emergency custody matters. During these difficult times, custody exchanges can be difficult. The Bucks County Family Court Division has issued directives regarding custody and current orders. Those directives are basically: Read More Mon 23 How Will New Jersey Support Obligations Be Affected by COVID-19? Posted by Eileen Garretson on Mar 23, 2020 in Support Obligations | 0 comments Written By: Vito Colasurdo, Jr., Esq., Counsel In a week’s span, COVID-19 dramatically changed our lives. Most of us are living in isolation. It is now cool to be a hermit and the most common words currently being used are social-distancing” and self-quarantine.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC”) and the World Health Organization (WHO”) are recommending that people shelter in place”, calling for those who can to work from home. The essential steps we are taking to limit the spread of the coronavirus (flattening the curve”) have had unintended consequences on the global economy. Read More Tue 25 Get Balance In Your Life Posted by Eileen Garretson on Feb 25, 2020 in Support Obligations | 0 comments By: Albertina Webb, Esq. Welcome 2020. January has come and gone. February is almost done too. Where has the time gone? Do you have days where you feel you are walking/running in circles? Here are some suggestions for balancing work and life and not pulling out all of your hair: Get plenty of rest – or minimally 6 hours every night. Your useless to yourself, your clients, friends, boss, children if you are exhausted and cannot function. If you consistently deprive yourself of sleep, you are having brittle nails, hair loss, dry skin in addition to those dark saggy circles under your eyes. Read More « Older Entries Search for: Categories Co-Parenting COVID-19 Custody Divorce Settlement Conference Support Obligations Recent Posts More Common Mistakes Raising Children by Divorced Parents Getting a Litigation Fund to Level the Playing Field in a Divorce. It is possible. Co-Parenting Mistakes Made by Divorced or Divorcing Parents Business As Unusual: How Matrimonial Matters Are Proceeding During The COVID Pandemic Bucks County Custody Courts and the Coronavirus Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address Subscribe Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by...