by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Family Law, Marriage
Same-Sex Marriage in the Garden State According to 2010 census figures, nearly 25,000 same-sex couples lived in the state of New Jersey. Marriage became an option for these couples in October of 2013 following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Windsor and the...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce, Family Law
The real impact of a divorce is seldom felt until it’s over, until the judge has signed the divorce decree. Though many recent divorcees (men in particular) often publicly claim relief or renewal or even joy, experts say that, more realistically, everyone who...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce, Family Law
Your marriage is over and you are either in the midst of a divorce or trying to move forward with your life. The last thing you want is for your children to bear the brunt of your inability to get along with your spouse, but it’s often unavoidable, no matter how...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce, Family Law
You’re a dad who’s recently gone through a divorce and now you asking, “what now?” How do you pick up the pieces and move forward? What are some pitfalls to avoid and how can you maximize your relationship with you children and move toward a...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce, Family Law, Mediation
Understanding the Basics of Divorce Mediation One of the more common processes used during an uncontested divorce is mediation, which is a type of negotiation method. In 2016, around 3.2 out of every 1,000 people in the United States obtained a divorce,...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce, Divorce and Finances, Family Law
The More You Spend to Tie The Knot, the Greater the Chance it Will Break A study by two economics professors at Emory University seems to support what Lennon and McCartney said some 40 years ago—apparently, money can’t buy you love. The report, entitled A...
