Divorce proceedings involving children with special needs in New Jersey are often more complex and require careful consideration of various factors to ensure the well-being of the children involved. Here are some key points to keep in mind: Custody and Visitation: The Best interest of the Child test still applies, but the court should absolutely be asked by a lawyer to consider the special needs of the child. The court may consider factors such as the child’s medical and educational requirements, their relationship with each parent, and each parent’s ability to meet the child’s needs. Parenti ..read more

Robert B. Kornitzer, Esq. Family law matters can be very expansive in nature and they can also be extremely complex.  As a result, to best serve our clients, we commonly enlist the expertise and guidance of some of the diverse range of professionals who are, or become part of, our “team”. Remember that the field of “family law” includes areas of law that can run the gamut of life and family experiences.  The larger areas of family law in which I practice include, but are certainly not limited to premarital agreements, reconciliation agreements, divorce and settlements (with all sub-i ..read more

A prenuptial agreement, often abbreviated as “prenup,” is a legal contract made between two individuals who are planning to marry. This agreement typically outlines the rights and responsibilities of each spouse in the event of divorce or death. While prenuptial agreements are commonly associated with the division of assets and spousal support in case of divorce, they can cover a wide range of issues, including Division of Property, Alimony, Inheritance Rights, Business Ownership, Financial Responsibilities during the marriage including filing of taxes, debt allocation, and more. Prenups are l ..read more

Whether it is an ex-spouse or an ex-partner, how does one approach a long-time process of co-parenting?  There is no one size fits all solution.  Many problems exist in parenting couples, some of them pre-existed the couple, others developed in the relationship, and others developed after the relationship. Robert Kornitzer explains that his principal job is to keep people “out of court” as much as possible.  When people come to him after separation, and after they are divorced, he notices that many people need better skills to solve disputes and co-parent for the long term.  ..read more

There is possibly no news item that raises public ire more than perceived institutional injustice against innocent victims; especially when that institution is a religious one. No story has riveted the tabloids more in recent months than the recently concluded trial of the rabbis accused of using illegal pressure tactics to force Jewish men into giving their wives a Get (religious divorce) to permit the wife a religious remarriage. By the same token, the plight of the “agunah”, or chained woman, who is forever captive to a psychologically abusive and financially abandoning spouse, became a muc ..read more