FAQs Category: Hudson Divorce Lawyer

Courts often direct couples to try mediation to settle the outstanding issues in their divorce. You should negotiate in good faith during a court-directed mediation. However, the court will not require you to accept a proposed settlement during mediation. You can ask the court to resolve any disputed issues you and your spouse cannot settle.

In New Jersey, an individual who took their spouse’s surname may resume using their premarital name following a divorce. The court can include a provision in the divorce judgment granting your request to change to your premarital surname. The court may ask questions to confirm that the name change request is not intended to avoid…