Category Archives: Marriage & Family

New Jersey Premarital Agreements

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Premarital agreements, also referred to as prenuptial or antenuptial agreements, can be a difficult topic of discussion among couples getting married, especially if one party is seeking the agreement. A prospective spouse opposed to the idea will typically view such agreements as an affront to the institution of marriage and the relationship as a whole. However, a properly drafted prenuptial agreement can save spouses a great deal of emotional and financial expense in the event of a divorce.

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Post-Nuptial Agreements in New Jersey

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A recent NY Times article discussed the increased use of post-nuptial agreements, as reported by attorneys who are members of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. According to the article, hedge funds and other high-value equity partnerships are encouraging their newly-minted partners to get post-nupts to guard against giving away part ownership in these lucrative positions.

What are “post-nuptial agreements”? Well, unlike pre-nuptial agreements, which deal with parties interested in getting married before they’re actually married, and unlike property settlement agreements, which deal with parties interested in not being married after they’re actually married…post nuptial agreements are intended for a married couple who did not previously enter into a premarital agreement and, despite wanting to be married, would like to plan for the division of property in case they later get divorced.

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Suze Orman on Prenuptial Agreements

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A local New Jersey newspaper recently published a great article from Suze Orman on the advisability of pre-nuptial agreement.

Here’s the article:

Should marrying types have prenup? Yup

I know what you’re thinking: Prenups are so unromantic — a sign of distrust, not love. Time for a reality check, my friends. First, drawing up a prenuptial agreement together is a sign of incredible trust and financial openness — you’re fooling yourself if you think you can achieve complete in timacy without it. And at the risk of being a complete wet blanket, I just want to mention that north of 40 percent of marriages end up in divorce.

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Electronic Evidence – A Cautionary Tale

Posted in Divorce & Seperation, Family Law Basics, Marriage & Family | |

Our firm has long been using electronic evidence as means to get a full financial picture or to help determine the fitness of a parent to retain custody or visitation privileges.

This article from the New York Times highlights how this electronic evidence is being used by spouses. (Registration required to view the article.)

Typically, if one spouse is considering gathering electronic evidence against another spouse, things are bad and there is some reason why they think they’ll find something. While we counsel our clients not to get involved in snooping for snooping’s sake, we still believe that there is some value in gathering electronic evidence for the right reasons.