The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division answered this question on April 11, 2022 in Christine Ann Devers v. Jeffrey Eric Devers. The parties were divorced in May
Continue Reading With Prejudice v. Without Prejudice: When is a Judgment or Order Final?
We previously blogged in 2014 about Marsico v. Marsico, where the trial court barred a litigant from appearing and testifying in a divorce matter through a designated power of
Continue Reading Reported Appellate Division Decision Touches on Incapacitation, Guardianship & Divorce
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
Continue Reading New Jersey Appellate Division Rules: COVID is Not a Permanent Change of Circumstances to Modify Support
I previously blogged on parenting time restrictions due to vaccination issues “No Vaccination, No Parenting Time“. The issue hasn’t gone away and it won’t for some time. The
Continue Reading No Vaccine, No Parenting Time Part II – Vaccination Follow Up
For many divorce attorneys, the busy season starts after the first of the year. For the last several years, I have posted on the phenomenon of the New Year’s Resolution
Continue Reading The New Year’s Resolution Divorce – 2022 Edition
As I anticipated in a prior blog about general vaccinations, the hot topic is now how a COVID-19 vaccination status impacts parental rights. I recently gave a lecture about
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As we have written before, alternate dispute resolution is a favored way to resolve divorce matters, whether it be mediation or binding arbitration. One reason that people choose the arbitration
Continue Reading No “Do-Overs” When You Agree to Arbitrate Your Divorce
In a recent unpublished (non-precedential) Appellate Division decision, K.W. v. S.W., the Court addressed income, expenses and bad faith within the context of a child support calculation and ongoing
Continue Reading THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE SELF-EMPLOYED AND PLAY GAMES WITH YOUR INCOME
Vaccinations will likely become a hot topic in matters of divorced or separated parents in a post-pandemic world with vaccines now available to children ages 12 and up, and possible
Continue Reading Vaccination Disputes Between Parents With Joint Legal Custody Are Guided by the Best Interests of the Child
Can one attorney represent both spouses in a divorce? This issue presents itself in a multitude of scenarios: the proverbial “simple divorce” or merely reviewing a settlement agreement prepared by
Continue Reading To Represent, or Not Represent: That is the Question