Thanksgiving is here again. Not feeling the warm and fuzzies this year? I get it. For many, the holidays can bring back unwanted memories, or perhaps a new type of holiday in a first year post-separation or divorce. Forget divorce, the world is a crazy place in many respects and…
Continue Reading Five Things to be Thankful for During Your DivorceI am back to the office and back to blogging. For those who don’t know…
Continue Reading Guardian Ad Litem for a Litigant – Keeping the Role in CheckOn November 14, 2023, the Appellate Division decided an interesting case that implicated the intersection…
Continue Reading The Intersection of Family Law, Estate Law and Federal LawWhen it Comes to Shared Parenting, Shouldn’t the Ability to Co-Parent be Paramount?
Almost like King Solomon suggesting that a child be cut in two so that each…
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While we’re only in November, I’m ready to join Merriam-Webster in declaring 2023 word of the year: gaslighting. This term has been on the tip of everyone’s tongue, and for…
Continue Reading Gaslighting: The Word of 2023 That Deserves AttentionAs I look back on the thought-provoking and insightful journey that was Season 1 of the “Jewish Divorce Talk” podcast, I am struck by the depth and breadth of the…
Continue Reading Jewish Divorce Talk Season 1 Recap: A Season of InsightsNavigating Parental Alienation and Narcissism in the Jewish Community: A Closer Look at Challenges and Solutions
Divorce is an emotionally charged journey that can take a toll on all parties involved, particularly when children are caught in the crossfire. Within the Jewish community, divorce comes with…
Continue Reading Navigating Parental Alienation and Narcissism in the Jewish Community: A Closer Look at Challenges and SolutionsA Big Win for Get Advocates as Appellate Division Rules that Publicizing Get Refusal Protected by First Amendment
In what has been touted as a monumental victory for Agunot in New Jersey, yesterday, the Appellate Division released a decision stating that a video publicizing a husband’s Get refusal…
Continue Reading A Big Win for Get Advocates as Appellate Division Rules that Publicizing Get Refusal Protected by First AmendmentAs I noted last month, there is a new court rule for parent coordinators effective September 1, 2023. At the time, they had not yet published the Guidelines.
Continue Reading New Guidelines and Forms for Parent Coordinators PublishedCompliance with Agreement to Submit to Bais Din’s Jurisdiction on the Issue of Get Not Optional, Appellate Division Rules
Recently, several decisions have been released by the Appellate Division concerning when, where, how, and when a Court compel parties to submit to the authority of the Bais Din on…
Continue Reading Compliance with Agreement to Submit to Bais Din’s Jurisdiction on the Issue of Get Not Optional, Appellate Division RulesSupreme Court Decides Cardali – Prima Facie Case of Cohabitation Now Easier to Show
Despite the Appellate Division decision in the Temple case in 2021 that seemingly made it easier to show a prima facie case of cohabitation necessary to get discovery and perhaps…
Continue Reading Supreme Court Decides Cardali – Prima Facie Case of Cohabitation Now Easier to ShowFrom the earliest days of this blog in 2008, one of my frequent topics has been the use of parent coordinators. Originally, there was a Pilot Program instituted by…
Continue Reading New Court Rule for Parent Coordinators Coming September 1stVindictive Report to DCPP Can Constitute Harassment Under the Domestic Violence Statute
It should come as no surprise that after the end of a relationship, people sometimes do bad things to the former love of their life. Really, it’s a tale as…
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