Keywords: Divorce, family law, pandemic, education, inflation, court system, gig economy, settlement challenges Summary: In this episode, Attorney Carl Taylor discusses the significant changes in divorce and family law since the pandemic. He highlights the shift towards less in-person court appearances, the ongoing education gaps affecting children, the financial implications of inflation on divorce settlements, … Read more
When it comes to parenting time for business owners, I have good news and bad news for you. This will not come as a surprise, for what else is new in the world of an entrepreneur? Positives and Negatives of Business Ownership on Parenting Time in a Divorce The good news is, you are a … Read more
I have had many divorce clients ask me, particularly when they are the breadwinner and facing alimony, whether or not they should reduce their income. “What if just happen to get demoted, or just happen to lose my job,” the W-2 earner asks. “What if I start to take on less clients,” asks the independent … Read more
Whether you own a local, successful landscaping company, you are a famous author, a self-employed professional, or the owner or co-owner of a major closed business, one of your primary concerns in a personal divorce will likely be privacy. As a business owner, big or small, your reputation is everything. Airing dirty laundry is not … Read more
YOUR CHILD’S WEDDING: Remembering the Future in a Difficult Present Right now, your child may be young – you may not be thinking about their future wedding. Perhaps in passing you’ll consider putting aside some money, but for the most part it’s not on your mind. That is way off in the future, if it … Read more
Now that the basic framework of a New Jersey prenuptial agreement is understood, onto a primary question: what should you do if your spouse seeks a prenuptial agreement? Firstly, it’s important to not take the suggestion of a prenuptial agreement personally or as an indictment of your relationship or your fiancée’s trust in you. There … Read more
As a divorce lawyer, one of the things I wish everyone knew was this: prenuptial agreements makes a lot of sense. They are not just for the rich or the famous, and they are not going to doom your marriage. They are a contingency plan, a form of insurance, and they are vastly underutilized. A … Read more
Carl Taylor (00:02.232)Hello and welcome to Happily Even After the Carl Taylor law firm divorce podcast. This is Carl Taylor; I’m a New Jersey attorney and happy to sort of get back to the podcast. It’s been a while, a whole pandemic in between and everything else, but hopefully we’ll have some fun with this … Read more
This post will provide some advice for how to script your post-divorce life to make sure you can move forward to greener pastures. I will also address how to avoid common land-mines post-divorce. This is the goal, after all. The nirvana, the end-game. If you’re going through a divorce it’s important to read this blog … Read more
An important area of the law with much development over the years, New Jersey has now created a (mostly) effective and nuanced system to address the insidious problem of domestic violence within family or dating units, while maintaining checks and measures to help insure that the law is used “as a shield rather than a … Read more
