• posted: Feb. 07, 2020
• Kelli M. Martone
• Family Law

Divorce and separation comes with many forms of pain and loss including at times the loss of friends. In fact, the loss of friends and other close people comes so Read More

• posted: Feb. 04, 2020
• Kelli M. Martone
• Family Law

No matter what your position you have in life, no matter what relationships you have, the actions of others can sometimes hurt you. This is no different during the divorce Read More

• posted: Dec. 12, 2019
• Kelli M. Martone
• Family Law

How many times in our lives do we self-talk and hear ourselves saying “I didn’t sign up for this? Why me?” We all tend to say or feel this anytime Read More

• posted: Dec. 02, 2019
• Kelli M. Martone
• Family Law

For most of us, the loss of relationships creates heartache. This can include feelings of worthlessness, blame, incredible self-doubt, and sometimes and overall and generalized panic which causes us to Read More

• posted: Nov. 24, 2019
• Kelli M. Martone
• Firm News,  Family Law

“It is said that is easier to forgive an enemy that forgive a friend.” William Blake While there are many blogs and many articles which discuss the financial, custody and other “legal” Read More

• posted: Sep. 25, 2019
• Kelli M. Martone
• Family Law

Waiting for something awesome to happen simply means waiting. Absent movement and change, nothing awesome happens.   Sadly, we often forget that without struggle there is no change. We as Read More

• posted: Aug. 30, 2019
• Kelli M. Martone
• Family Law

Parenting can be difficult even in an in-tact household wherein even residing together the time spent together as parents, uninterrupted in thought and time for discussion, results in many discussions Read More

• posted: Jul. 26, 2019
• Kelli M. Martone
• Family Law

It is no secret that divorce proceedings, especially those involving contested issues of custody and high-end financial matters, can be very expensive and may involve more than just the parties Read More

• posted: Jul. 05, 2019
• Kelli M. Martone
• Family Law

The opioid epidemic spares no one and as family law and custody lawyers we are faced with this issue almost weekly if not more. At times it is our client’s Read More

• posted: Jun. 11, 2019
• Kelli M. Martone
• Family Law

A popular saying or belief in life is “if you think the world is out to get you, it probably is.” The same logic however can be, “if you think Read More

• posted: Jun. 04, 2019
• Kelli M. Martone
• Family Law

In New Jersey identifies four types of alimony (spousal support) that supporting spouses may be obligated to pay if the facts of the case warrant alimony and/or spousal support at all. These Read More

• posted: May 06, 2019
• Kelli M. Martone
• Family Law

The financial and emotional stressors of a divorce are in many ways obvious. Parties may be required (financially) to remain in the same house despite their turmoil, resulting in ongoing Read More

• posted: Mar. 26, 2019
• Kelli M. Martone
• Family Law

We the children of divorcing parents, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure Read More

• posted: Feb. 15, 2019
• Kelli M. Martone
• Family Law

A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR THE DIVORCED PERSON ON THE MOST DREADED HALLMARK HOLIDAY OF THE YEAR: VALENTINE’S DAY. Valentine’s Day can be difficult and dreaded by many people.  Married couples or Read More

• posted: Jan. 27, 2019
• Kelli M. Martone
• Family Law

Defendants in cases of Domestic Violence (hearings on a request for a Final Restraining Order) sometimes have the mistaken belief that the consequences of a Final Restraining Order are not Read More

• posted: Nov. 26, 2018
• Kelli M. Martone
• Family Law,  Uncategorized

Thanksgiving starts a very busy season for many divorce and custody lawyers and sparks challenges for many families, especially those embroiled in child custody disputes. Sometimes it is the first Read More