Getting a divorce in 2025? Entering the divorce process prepared helps you avoid common pitfalls and mistakes and gives you important tools to protect your future. Here is a look at common divorce errors to be aware of, with tactics to avoid these mistakes and achieve the best possible outcomes for you and your children.
The holiday season is a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. But if you’re going through a divorce or are newly separated, the prospect of the next few weeks may feel brutal.
There is no way to sugarcoat it: the holidays may look and feel different this year. However, that doesn’t mean they need to be unbearable! With some planning and clear communication, you can protect your well-being and still feel the peace and calm this special time of year offers.
Start with these 5 tips for happier holidays…
Congratulations to Chris Garibian, partner at Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group, for successfully arguing an alimony termination matter before the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division. Chris’s determined advocacy secured a favorable ruling from the appellate panel, affirming his client’s ability to end alimony obligations due to a change in financial circumstances. Read more
Denise Rossi won $1.3 million in the lottery, sharing a 6.6 million dollar pot with her co-workers who had gone in on a ticket together. She filed for divorce from her husband 11 days later, ending a 25-year marriage. During the divorce process, Rossi attempted to keep her lottery winnings a secret – a decision that would come back to haunt her.
When the case reached court, the judge found that Rossi had violated financial disclosure laws and acted with fraud or malice to hide assets. Her penalty? The courts awarded the entirety of her lottery winnings to her ex-husband.
Rossi’s case is a cautionary tale for why hiding assets during a divorce is a very bad idea. But it also raises the question of how lottery winnings are divided in divorce. Who gets the jackpot? Read more
When we think about the reasons marriages fail, infidelity usually gets top billing. While cheating is indeed a common trigger for divorce, other factors can be equally impactful in pushing a relationship to the breaking point. Here’s a look at some surprising yet often overlooked factors that contribute to the end of a marriage. Read more
Divorcing a narcissist spouse can be emotionally draining, but an often overlooked aspect of divorce from this high-conflict personality type is the significant impact it can have on your finances.
Narcissists thrive on control and manipulation, which often extends to financial aspects of divorce. Financial abuse, both during and after the process, can leave victims feeling trapped and powerless. Is your divorce from a narcissistic spouse putting your financial future at risk? Read on for tips and key strategies to help protect your assets and financial well-being. Read more
As cryptocurrency becomes more mainstream, questions are arising about how digital assets like Bitcoin or Ethereum are treated in divorce and child support cases. If you or your ex-spouse hold cryptocurrency, you may wonder how this impacts child support calculations in New Jersey. Can cryptocurrency be counted as income? Let’s break it down. Read more
In most divorces, mediation can be a valuable way for spouses to settle disputes and reach a marital settlement without going to trial. In New Jersey, there are two main types of mediation: court-ordered and private mediation.
While both forms of mediation help couples reach agreements in a less adversarial setting, they differ in terms of process, time, and flexibility. Let’s explore how these two forms of mediation compare and which one might be right for your situation. Read more
We are pleased to announce that our firm founder and managing partner, Bari Z. Weinberger, along with partners Dianna C. Cavaliere, Robyn N. Howlett, Carmela L. Novi, and Rachel E. Partyka, and the Honorable Philip J. Maenza, a retired New Jersey Superior Court Judge and of counsel with our firm, have been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Family Law. This recognition will be featured in the upcoming 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Read more
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