On January 12, 2016, the New Jersey Supreme Court reached a decision in the Major vs. MacGuire case. This decision brought to light an important subject—grandparents’ rights—and the Supreme Court established a roadmap to be used for addressing procedural issues in grandparents’ rights cases. What do we mean when we say “grandparents’ rights”? Grandparents may…
In negotiating a divorce settlement, if either spouse is a U.S. Armed Forces service member, and he or she receives benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, keep in mind that these may be transferable to all eligible close family members. Under The Post-9/11 GI Bill (38 U.S. Code § 3020), a service member can receive…
The leader of 1.2 billion Catholics has released a ground-breaking apologist’s exhortation on modern family life titled Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love). Pope Francis made headlines in early April with a new directive aimed at making the Catholic Church more accepting and forgiving of divorced people. Throughout the comprehensive, reform-minded document, the Pope examines many…