The Law Offices of Peter Van Aulen Home
Helping Clients With Divorce &
Family Law for More Than 25 Years. A Firm Focused On Divorce and Family Law.
Practice Areas
- Understanding the Steps of a Divorce in New Jersey
- 6 Common Effects of Divorce on Children and How You Can Help Them Adjust
- 6 Tips to Help You Enjoy the Holidays if You're Recently Divorced
- 7 Tips for Dealing With a Compulsive Liar in a Divorce
- 8 Tips to Help You Keep Your Divorce Attorney's Legal Fees Low
- 10 Most Common Reasons for Divorce
- Aftermath of Divorce
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Appeal of New Jersey Divorce Judgment
- Bed and Board Divorce
- Busting Five Common Divorce Myths
- Can You Afford to Keep the Marital Residence?
- Case Information Statements
- Causes of Action for Divorce
- Causes of Divorce
- Common Issues in Divorce
- Common Mistakes in Divorce
- Cost of Divorce
- Dangers of Social Media During a Divorce
- Dealing with a Spying Spouse During a Divorce
- Dealing with Mental Fatigue During a New Jersey Divorce
- Discovery in Divorce
- Divorcing a Narcissist: Strategies to Cope
- Divorce and Bankruptcy
- Divorce and Bankruptcy of Ex-Spouse
- Divorce and Death
- Divorce and Female Midlife Crisis
- Divorce and Immigration
- Divorce and Selling the Marital Residence
- Divorce and Male Midlife Crisis
- Divorce and Taxes
- Divorce Basics
- Divorce Documents
- Divorce for Men
- Divorce for Women
- Divorce Laws
- Divorce Process
- Divorce Records
- Divorce With a Missing Spouse
- Divorce With a Shared Residence
- Divorce With Children
- Early Settlement Panels
- Emergency Motions
- Essential Facts About New Jersey Divorce, Children, and Life Insurance
- Estate Planning After Divorce
- Facing the Challenge of Deciding If Divorce Is Your Best Option
- Facts and Factors about Domestic Violence and Divorce
- Filing for Divorce
- Financial Mistakes to Avoid When Going Through a Divorce
- Five Benefits of a New Jersey Collaborative Divorce
- Five Common Divorce Emotions
- Five Facts About a Trial
- Five Facts You Need to Know About a New Jersey Divorce Trial
- Five Key Elements of a New Jersey Divorce Complaint
- Five Key Facts About Divorce Mediation
- Five Key Questions to Ask a Divorce Lawyer at an Initial Consultation
- Five Places to Begin to Look for Hidden Assets During a Divorce
- Five Primary Elements of a Divorce Attorney Fee Agreement
- Five Risks of Pursuing a Do-It-Yourself Divorce
- Five Tips for Hiring the Best Divorce Attorney
- Five Tips to Prepare for a New Jersey Marriage Dissolution Trial
- Foreign Divorces
- Four Ways Divorce Mediation Saves Money in a New Jersey Marriage Dissolution Case
- Health Insurance and Divorce
- How New Jersey Courts Deal With Pets in Divorce Cases
- How to Financially Prepare for Divorce
- How to Legally Change Your Name
- How to Nullify a New Jersey Prenuptial Agreement
- How to Prepare for a New Jersey Divorce Mediation
- How to Prevent Financial Infidelity from Damaging Your Marriage
- How to Pursue a New Jersey Divorce When Your Spouse Is Missing
- How to Select a Divorce Mediator
- How to Stay Healthy During Divorce
- Impact of Divorce on Your Credit
- Ins and Outs of New Jersey Equitable Property Division
- Late-Life Divorce
- Legal Separation
- Legal Separation vs. Divorce
- Length of Divorce
- Marital Torts
- Motions for Temporary Relief
- Moving Out in Divorce
- Myths About New Jersey Divorce Mediation
- Name Changes
- New Jersey Marriage Dissolution and Divorce Alternative Dispute Resolution
- New Jersey Marriage Dissolution and Online Divorce Support Groups
- Nine Reasons Why You Need a New Jersey Divorce Lawyer
- Nine Signs Your Spouse May be Cheating
- Nine Things to Look for When Retaining a New Jersey Divorce Attorney
- No-Fault Divorce
- Organizing Financial Records for a Divorce
- Overview of a Contested Divorce in NJ Timeline
- Overview of Divorce for Empty Nesters
- Overview of New Jersey Divorce Grounds
- Overview of New Jersey Divorce Procedures
- Overview of New Jersey High-Asset Divorce
- Overview of New Jersey Uncontested Divorce Timeline
- Preparing for Divorce
- Post-Divorce Issues
- Rebuilding Your Post-Divorce Self
- Regaining Normality After a Divorce
- Residency Requirement
- Reverse Mortgage and a New Jersey Divorce
- Same Sex Divorce Mediation
- Settlement vs. Trial in Divorce
- Seven Benefits of Hiring an Experienced New Jersey Divorce Attorney
- Seven Common Reasons for Divorce in the United States
- Seven Reasons Why a (Once) Happy Couple Might Divorce Within a Year of Marriage
- Seven Tips to Make New Jersey Divorce More Amicable
- Six Common Signs of Infidelity
- Six Widespread Myths About Divorce
- Should You Change Your Environment after a Divorce to Improve Your Emotional Wellbeing?
- Should You Date During Divorce?
- Should You Keep Your Married Name After New Jersey Divorce
- Should You See a Therapist During a New Jersey Divorce?
- Should You Try to Keep the Marital Residence in Divorce: A Nine-Point Checklist
- Small Business Valuation in Divorce
- Some Commonly Overlooked Issues in a Divorce
- Special Challenges in a High Asset Divorce
- Steps in Divorce
- Steps to Changing Attorneys During Divorce
- Three Important Questions About a New Jersey QDRO
- Three Strategies to Improve Sleep While During a Divorce
- Tips for Divorce
- Uncontested Divorce
- Understanding New Jersey Divorce Residency Requirements
- Understanding Waste of Assets During a Divorce
- Ways in Which Divorce Impacts Your Small Business
- What Does a New Jersey Divorce Lawyer Cost?
- What is a Bifurcated Divorce?
- What is Financial Infidelity?
- What is a High-Asset Divorce?
- What is Really Meant by Irreconcilable Differences in a New Jersey Divorce
- When Is a Divorce Really Uncontested?
- When to Ask for a Divorce Guardian Ad Litem?
- What to Know Before a Divorce
- What to Wear to Your Divorce Trial
- When to Get a Divorce
- Working With a Divorce Attorney
- Division of Assets
- Common Issues in Property Division
- Community Property vs. Equitable Distribution
- Divorce and Pets
- Divorce and the Marital Home
- Equitable Distribution
- Gifts and Engagement Rings
- Hidden Assets
- High Net Worth Divorce
- Inheritances in Divorce
- Life Insurance in Divorce
- Marital Debt
- Nine Essential Facts About the Equitable Distribution of Property Standard in Divorce
- Pensions in Divorce
- Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation Awards
- Premarital Property in Divorce
- QDROs and DROs
- Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
- Retirement Benefits in Divorce
- Separate Property
- Social Security Benefits and Divorce
- Stock Options and Callahan Trusts
- Understanding the Ins and Outs of Property Division Mediation
- How to Transfer Ownership of Marital Residence Between Spouses in a Divorce
- Child Custody & Visitation
- 5 Factors a Court Considers when an Increase in Parenting Time is Sought
- Adding Specifics to Your Parenting Plan Can Minimize Conflict
- Benefits of Post-Divorce Coparenting Counseling
- Bird's Nest Custody
- Can a Parent’s New Significant Other Be Excluded From Parenting Time?
- Celebrating Your Child’s Birthday in Post-Divorce Life
- Child Custody and International Travel
- Child Custody and Narcissistic Parents
- Child Custody Factors
- Child Custody Laws
- Child Custody Laws
- Child Custody Modification
- Child’s Desires in a Child Custody Case in NJ
- Child Relocation
- Claiming a Child in a Separation or Divorce
- College Costs in a Divorce Settlement
- Consequences of Parent Drinking to Inebriation During Parenting Time
- Coparenting in the Post-Pandemic World
- Creating a Custody Arrangement
- Criminal Interference With Child Custody
- Custody Evaluations
- Dealing With DCPP and DYFS
- Debating COVID: Divorcing Parents and Disagreements Over Children and the Coronavirus
- Divorce and Children: How to Discuss Divorce with Your Children
- Divorce, Child Custody, and Parental Alienation
- Divorce, Legal Custody, and Major Life Decisions for a Child
- Drafting a Custody Agreement
- Enforcement of Parenting Time Orders
- Establishing Boundaries for Successful Co-Parenting After Divorce
- Facts About the Impact of Divorce on Children
- Father's Rights
- First Mother’s Day After Divorce: How to Cope
- Five Common Divorcing Parent Mistakes
- Five Common Misconceptions in Child Custody Cases
- Five Common Reasons a Court Revokes Parenting Time or Visitation
- Five Signs of Parental Alienation
- Five Situations in Which Legal Custody can be Changed
- Five Strategies for Co-parenting When Parents are in Different States
- Five Ways a Custodial Parent can be Sanctioned for Improperly Denying Visitation
- Five Ways to Protect Your Parental Rights in a Divorce
- Four Steps to Create a Child Custody Modification Agreement
- Five Steps to Obtain Emergency Order to Suspend Parenting Time
- Grandparent Visitation & Custody
- Guardians ad Litem
- How Courts Consider the Child's Wishes in a Child Custody Decisions
- How to Answer Your Child’s Questions About Your Divorce
- How to Avoid a Divorce Communication Breakdown
- How to Craft a Workable Parenting Plan for Teenagers
- How to Handle a Teenager Who Refuses to Return From Parenting Time With Ex
- How to Talk to Your Child About a New Significant Other
- Impact of Credible Allegations of Domestic Abuse on Child Custody
- In-State Relocation
- International Child Abduction
- Jurisdiction Over Interference With Custody
- Key Terms in Child Custody
- Lockdown: Tips for Controlling Family Friction During the Coronavirus
- Making the Most of Virtual Visitation
- Managing Expectations Regarding Child Custody in a Divorce Case
- Most Common Reasons Why Parents Lose Child Custody
- Mother's Rights
- Name Changes for Children
- Narcissistic Fathers
- Neglect as Grounds for Changing Child Custody
- New Jersey Child Custody Law: How to Move to Another State
- New Jersey Divorce: Childcare and Child Support
- Parent Coordinators
- Parent Education Program
- Parental Alienation
- Parenting Plans
- Parenting Plan for a Teenage Child
- Parenting Time
- Preferences of the Child
- Preparing for a Child Custody Attorney Consultation
- Protecting Your Child’s Best Interests in a High-Conflict Divorce
- Psychological Parents
- Religion and Child Custody
- Right of First Refusal Custody
- Rules for Virtual Parenting Time
- Seven Facts About New Jersey Grandparent Visitation Rights
- Seven Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey Child Custody
- Seven Ways in Which an Attorney Can Assist in a New Jersey Child Custody Case
- Should You Seek Sole Custody?
- Sole Custody
- Strategies if Your Former Spouse Refuses to Follow a Child Custody Agreement
- Stepparents and Child Custody
- Steps to Alter or Amend a Child Custody Order
- Substance Use Disorder and Its Impact on Parenting Time
- Supervised Visitation
- Surrogacy Law
- Surprising Factors that Affect New Jersey Custody and Parenting Time
- Termination of Custody Jurisdiction
- Termination of Parental Rights
- The Importance of Keeping a Parenting Journal in a Child Custody Disputes
- What Is Custodial Interference
- Annulment
- Contempt of Court
- Mediation
- Family Law Appeals
- Domestic Violence and Restraining Orders
- Bail Reform and Domestic Violence
- Destruction of Shared Property
- Domestic Contretemps vs. Domestic Violence
- False Accusations of Domestic Violence
- Filming Victims of Domestic Violence
- GPS Devices and Domestic Violence
- How Domestic Violence Allegations can Affect Divorce
- How to Address a False Charge of Domestic Violence
- Interference With Employment
- Jurisdiction for Domestic Violence Cases
- Restraining Orders
- Stalking and Domestic Violence
- Terroristic Threats and Domestic Violence
- The You Started Defense
- What is Considered Domestic Violence in New Jersey
- Palimony
- Paternity
- Same Sex Marriage
- Child Support
- Calculating Child Support
- Child Support and Car Insurance
- Child Support and College Costs
- Child Support and Private School Tuition
- Child Support and Social Security Benefits
- Child Support Calculator
- Child Support Enforcement
- Child Support for College Students
- Child Support for Multiple Families
- Child's Auto Insurance Premium as Child Support Add-On
- College Costs After Divorce and Child Support
- Cost of Living Adjustments
- Failure to Pay Child Support
- Five Facts About Modifying a Child Support Order
- How to Get Child Support Lowered
- Imputed Income
- Income and Child Support
- Modification of Child Support
- Modification of Child Support in NJ Due to Loss of Income During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Crisis
- Modification of Support due to Unemployment
- Out-of-State Child Support Orders
- Retroactive Child Support
- Seven Facts About the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines
- Third Parties and Child Support
- What Constitutes Change of Circumstances that Warrant a New Jersey Child Support Modification?
- Change in Circumstances Can Justify Reducing Your Child Support Payments
- Seven Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey Child Support
- Emancipation
- Certified Matrimonial Attorneys
- Alimony
- Alimony and Cohabitation
- Alimony and Life Insurance
- Alimony and Marital Fault
- Alimony and Retirement
- Alimony and Taxes
- Alimony Enforcement
- Alimony Facts
- Alimony Reform
- Calculating Alimony
- How to Make a Successful Claim for Alimony or Spousal Maintenance
- Mills v. Mills and Alimony
- Modification Based on Increased Income
- Modification of Alimony in NJ Due to Loss of Income During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Crisis
- Savings Component of Alimony
- Marital Agreements
- Postnuptial Agreements
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Pros and Cons of a Prenuptial Agreement
- Reconciliation Agreements
- Five Key Elements of a New Jersey Prenup
- Five Misconceptions About Prenuptial Agreements
- Postnuptial Agreements and U.S. Divorce Law
- Does a Senior Citizen Heading to the Altar Need a Prenuptial Agreement?
- What is a Post-Nuptial Agreement?
- Understanding Family Law
- Domestic Partnerships
- Military Divorce
- Choosing the State in Which to File for Divorce
- Dividing Retirement Benefits and Disability Pay
- Drafting Parenting Plans for Military Families
- How Federal Law Protects Active-Duty Service Members
- How Legal Separation Differs for Military Spouses
- Military Divorce - Special Considerations for Calculating Child Support
- Why and When a Family Care Plan is Required
