Divorce Without the Drama
A Family Law Blog

Mediation is an excellent method of resolving a case, regardless of whether a settlement agreement is reached. Most divorce cases are resolved before going to trial To “settle” a case means to reach an official resolution of your dispute without ...

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It happens all the time: a parent makes an accusation against the other parent and the court has to make a quick decision, based on limited information, on what to do with parenting time for the accused parent. It should be unsurprising that courts ...

Carolyn Daly, founder and Managing Partner of Daly & Associates was sworn in as the Vice President of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) on Thursday, June 10 in a virtual swearing-in ceremony. Ms. Daly, ...

Courts in New Jersey try to help parties resolve their divorce at several different stages of the litigation. There is Custody and Parenting Mediation, Case Management Conferences with parties and counsel, the Early Settlement Panel (ESP), and ...

Why the New Stimulus Bill is Set to Cause Headaches for Divorced Parents. By Carolyn Daly, Esq., Founder and Managing Partner of Daly & Associates, LLC with help from special guest contributor Barbara Bel, CPA The new stimulus bill sounds like a ...

Says Parents Must be Notified of Underage Marijuana/Alcohol Offenses Normally, you equate the government with “deadlock,” “slow-moving,” or “red tape,” but not this time. After hearing an outcry from the public about new rules that ...

In one of our prior posts, we discussed the importance of the Early Settlement Panel (ESP) and how the panelists can help you resolve your case. However, not all cases successfully resolve at ESP. If your case doesn’t resolve, what comes next? If ...

After years of talk, it has finally happened: marijuana is legal in New Jersey. On February 22, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed three different bills that, together, both legalized marijuana and addressed previous charges and convictions relating ...

Are kids allowed to use marijuana or drink alcohol? It may be easier than you think. After years of talk, it has finally happened: marijuana is legal in New Jersey. On February 22, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed three different bills that, ...