Managing Gift-Giving and Holiday Expenses with Your Co-Parent
Gift-giving and holiday expenses often bring extra stress for co-parents. Balancing budgets, coordinating gifts, and managing expectations require careful communication and planning. The good news is that thoughtful preparation can help you minimize conflict and ensure the holidays are joyful for your children. Here’s how to approach gift-giving and holiday expenses in a way that […]
Divorce Moment: What Does Child Support Cover?
Did you know that child support can only be used for certain things? In this edition of Divorce Moment, we talk about what child support covers and what it doesn’t. Transcript Hi, this is Heather Keith from Keith Family Law and I just wanted to take another Divorce Moment to talk about what is included […]
What happens to child support when my child goes to college?
Graduating high school is a big milestone for your child, as well as for you. It marks the end of one era and the beginning of another. As proud as you surely are, you may be wondering what impact your child going off to college will have on your child support payments. Like many other […]
How Can I Modify My Child Support Payments?
If you have a minor child that doesn’t live with you, you’re likely paying child support. The moment you no longer live with that child, regardless of his or her age, you become liable for child support. You probably negotiated an agreement for child support and had it filed with the court, or the court […]
5 Ways to Save Money During and After a Divorce
Divorce is hard on your heart, and on your pocketbook. In 2019, the average divorce cost $15,000 nationally, and more in New Jersey. This doesn’t factor in associated costs such as securing new housing, establishing new insurance policies, and self-care such as therapy. Where do these costs come from? A litigated divorce case racks up […]