Beat Cabin Fever: Fun Ideas for the Whole Family According to the CDC, staying at home is the best way of reducing the spread of COVID-19. However, after months of isolation, many families are getting tired of being stuck inside. Try these fun tips … [Read more...]
Job Losses From COVID-19 Lead to More Support Modification Requests
COVID-19 Economic Fallout Leads to New Support Modifications According to the New York Post, divorce rates in the United States increased by 34% between March and June 2020. Nearly 20% of the people who petitioned the court for a divorce had been … [Read more...]
What to Do When You’re Stuck at Home With Your Abuser
COVID Lockdowns and Domestic Violence: What You Should Know Each year, over 10 million people encounter domestic violence. These already high rates may get even higher during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Being trapped at home with an abuser can lead to … [Read more...]
Tips for Working From Home With Kids
How to Juggle Childcare and Working From Home With 75% of the largest school districts doing online-only teaching, many families are having to adjust to having kids and parents home full-time. This can make things tricky for parents who need to work … [Read more...]
The Best Parenting Practices During COVID-19
How to Parent Children During a Pandemic Even under the best of circumstances, 9 percent of US children have received care from a mental health professional in the past year. More children are at risk of developing these problems due to COVID-19. … [Read more...]
Ways to Enforce a Separation Agreement During the Pandemic
Enforcing Your Separation Agreement During the COVID-19 Crisis There are 21 counties in New Jersey, and all of their courthouses have hearing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This could make it more difficult to enforce your separation … [Read more...]
Are Courts Likely to Lower Support Amounts During the Pandemic?
How Will COVID-19 Affect Court-Ordered Support Payments? With many businesses shutting down due to COVID-19, unemployment numbers in the U.S. increased by over 14 million between February and May. If you are one of the many people struggling … [Read more...]
Managing Work and Kids’ Remote Learning in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tips to Manage Kids' Remote Learning and Your Job The COVID-19 pandemic caused 48 states to shut down schools during the late winter and early spring of the 2019-20 school year. At the same time, many employers sent their employees home to work on a … [Read more...]
How to Report Alimony on Federal and NJ State Taxes
How the New Alimony Tax Laws Affect New Jersey Residents If you're one of the 243,000 people who receive or give alimony each year, knowing how to report these payments during tax season is very important. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 greatly … [Read more...]
How COVID-19 May Change Your Divorce Arrangements
Could the Coronavirus Affect Divorce Plans? According to the United Nations, there has been a "horrifying surge" in domestic violence as calls to help lines have doubled during the coronavirus pandemic. The stress of being trapped at home all day … [Read more...]