Given the transient tendencies of today’s society, jurisdictional issues arise quite frequently in divorces, custody matters and requests for financial support. Some examples include, but are not limited to, when
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New Jersey Appellate Division Rules: COVID is Not a Permanent Change of Circumstances to Modify Support
Since the onset of the pandemic, New Jersey family law practitioners and litigants alike have been wondering how the obvious financial repercussions the pandemic has wrought on individuals’ financial circumstances
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What Constitutes an Overnight for Child Support Purposes?
A previous post from August 22, 2010 defined “shared parenting” by New Jersey standards, specifically: anything between 28% (104 overnights) and 50% of the overnights with the children. This comes
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Appellate Division Reverses Court Imposed Cap on College Contributions
When parties get divorced and there are children in high school or younger, they often reserve on what their financial contributions towards the children’s post-secondary educational expenses will look like.
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THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE SELF-EMPLOYED AND PLAY GAMES WITH YOUR INCOME
In a recent unpublished (non-precedential) Appellate Division decision, K.W. v. S.W., the Court addressed income, expenses and bad faith within the context of a child support calculation and ongoing
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COUNSEL FEE AWARDS FOR CHILD-RELATED LITIGATION CAN BE QUALIFIED AS SUPPORT TO RESTRAIN THE OBLIGOR DISCHARGING THE OBLIGATION IN BANKRUPTCY – BISBING II
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
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Child Support and Residing Away from Home at Boarding School: the Logical Extension of the College Support Analysis
The Appellate Division’s July 6, 2021 decision follows nearly a decade of post-judgment divorce litigation between the parties. Defendant appealed three (3) Family Part orders which (1) denied his motion
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I’m Not a Cat, But Can I Get Divorced Over Zoom Anyway?
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
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Mistakes Happen: How the Law Treats Mistakes in Marital Settlement Agreements
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
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Income for Support Purposes Includes Bonuses and Deferred Compensation – Well No Kidding
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
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