As you plan for your wedding in New Jersey, you should also think about crafting and signing a prenuptial agreement. A prenup is a contract that you and your spouse enter into before the marriage to make decisions about what happens in the event of a divorce. There are limitations involved in crafting such an agreement; it cannot address issues related to child support or parental responsibility, for example. Most commonly, a prenuptial agreement includes provisions for the division of assets and spousal support in the event of a divorce.
Support for a child with special needs
While a parent's child support obligation does not come to an end automatically when the child becomes an adult, a parent can apply for termination of child support responsibilities once the child has attained a predetermined age. The benchmark varies from state to state; in New Jersey, a parent can expect to pay child support at least until the child is 19 years old.
How do you choose a divorce mediator?
At some point during the process of your divorce in New Jersey, you and your spouse will have to engage the services of a divorce mediator. This is because state law mandates mediation for child custody and economic issues. However, mediation can benefit you in other aspects of your divorce. In fact, according to the Huffington Post, divorce mediation can save you stress both emotionally and financially as opposed to litigating your divorce case in court.
