We previously blogged about the Bisbing matter with respect to the precedent-setting decision that modified the standard for a custodial parent seeking to relocate with the minor children outside of
Continue Reading COUNSEL FEE AWARDS FOR CHILD-RELATED LITIGATION CAN BE QUALIFIED AS SUPPORT TO RESTRAIN THE OBLIGOR DISCHARGING THE OBLIGATION IN BANKRUPTCY – BISBING II
Six years, nine months and 7 days following the enactment of New Jersey’s amended alimony statute’s cohabitation provision on September 10, 2014 (N.J.S.A. 2A:32-23n) the New Jersey Appellate Division provided
Continue Reading Appellate Division Defines the Elements a Movant Must Present in Order to Demonstrate a Prima Facie Case of Cohabitation
While the issue of savings being a component of alimony has been around for decades, since the Lombardi case in 2016 (which we previously blogged about), the issue of
Continue Reading Can a Judge Add a Savings Component to Alimony and Apply it Retroactively to the Beginning of the Case? Does a Frugal Lifestyle Even Matter?
One thing this pandemic has taught me about my fellow lawyers: we are adaptable.
Just take the lawyer trapped in a cat filter as an example. Despite his adorable faux
Continue Reading I’m Not a Cat, But Can I Get Divorced Over Zoom Anyway?
We made too many wrong mistakes. –Yogi Berra
What happens when you make a mistake? You correct it and move on.
What happens when you make
Continue Reading Mistakes Happen: How the Law Treats Mistakes in Marital Settlement Agreements
We see it all of the time. The support (alimony and child support) obligor’s income is made up of multiple components – typically salary, bonus and/or deferred compensation. In cases
Continue Reading Income for Support Purposes Includes Bonuses and Deferred Compensation – Well No Kidding
Over the years, I have blogged about alimony formulas, “rules of thumb” and similar ways that alimony is settled. I say settled, because in most instances, courts are not allowed
Continue Reading Alimony Formulas: Yet Another Cautionary Tale
The Appellate Division recently published a decision, Amzler v. Amzler, making it precedent setting on the use of the new alimony statute in a case of a payor’s early
Continue Reading Appellate Division Clears Up the Alimony Statute Application for Early Retirement in Pre-Amendment Cases
Over the last several weeks, via emails, attending webinars and otherwise, I have frequently heard that the coronavirus may create significant estate planning opportunities. In fact, while writing this post,
Continue Reading Coronavirus Creates Estate Planning Opportunities – Divorce Too?
In a recent published (precedential) decision, Gormley v. Gormley, the Appellate Division cleared up confusion between two prior cases that dealt with the impact of a determination of disability
Continue Reading As if it Wasn’t Clear the First Time, The Appellate Division Rules On the Impact of a Social Security Administration Disability Determination on Support- Again
