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Your first step into the divorce process: telling your spouse

When most people think about divorce, their minds immediately jump to working through the steps of the process. They think about dividing their family business, splitting the vacation property, dividing the pension plan, creating a parenting plan, and paying child or spousal support.

All of those are necessary parts of the divorce process in New Jersey, but there's something that must happen before any of those things can happen. You need to tell your spouse that you want a divorce. And like everything else in the divorce process, it's important that your actions are intentional and well thought-out.

Think your Facebook post won't impact your divorce? Think again.

These days, it seems as though everyone in Old Bridge is on Facebook and Twitter. Social networking sites that once targeted high school and college students are now used by almost everyone. More specifically, 65 percent of adults who are online use social media, and 89 percent of individuals under 20 use social media.

Although social media can be a great place to connect with family members and old friends, the information you post can also be used against you during your divorce proceeding. Since 2010, information from social media sites has been a key part of nearly 700 cases.

Why do 'happily married' couples in Old Bridge get divorced?

Divorce is becoming more and more common. Almost all of us have family members or friends who have chosen to end their first or even second or third marriages. Often, you can tell that the marriage was doomed for months or years before the separation.

Other times, though, the news of separation comes as a shock because you'd thought that the marriage was going well and that both spouses were pleased with their lives. So why do some apparently smooth marriages end in divorce? Every couple has unique reasons, but New Jersey couples may display some early warning signs that you can detect.

Using texts and emails effectively after New Jersey divorce

Depending on the nature of your divorce, you may do anything you can to avoid conversations with your ex. Some people will intentionally screen their phone calls or walk the other direction if they may cross paths in public.

However, in many situations, exes need to communicate after divorce, especially when custody rights are shared. Given the ease of texting or sending an email, many people opt to do that instead of making a phone call. In some situations, that may be the most efficient way to communicate. But there are also situations when sending a text or email may be more harmful than beneficial.

Goldstein & Bachman's founding partners - Mark Goldstein and Howard Bachman - have each practiced law in New Jersey for more than 20 years.

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