A new Appellate Division case shows that it does not take much to prove coercive control.
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Pervasive Family Law Themes in Reality TV Part I
I can lie and pretend to watch educational series, all law dramas, during my limited free time between work and two little kids, but I will be honest and tell
Continue Reading Pervasive Family Law Themes in Reality TV Part ICyber Harassment Gives Rise to FRO In Case That Emphasizes Importance of ‘Four Corners”
In the unpublished (non-precedential) decision of K.E.M. v. S.R.A., the Appellate Division used the trial court’s findings to reinstate a Final Restraining Order (“FRO”) based on the predicate act
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New Appellate Division Decision on Importance of Arbitration Agreement Formalities: A Cautionary Tale
I have extensively blogged on the importance of formalizing arbitration agreements in the context of divorce or post-judgment actions in compliance with the applicable Court rules, offering technical and practical
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So Alimony Formulas are Sometimes OK?
Over the years, I have blogged several times on the Appellate Division rejecting a trial court’s use of a formula to calculate alimony as opposed to a fulsome consideration of
Continue Reading So Alimony Formulas are Sometimes OK?Amending a Complaint or Counterclaim for Divorce Remains Freely and Liberally Permitted
A recently published decision of Saseeshkumar v. Venugopal confirms that a request to amend a Complaint and/or Counterclaim for Divorce can and should be freely permitted in the interests of
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Can a Bad Social Media Post Lead to a Final Restraining Order?
Social media has become a prevalent part of people’s lives. Many people post about how great their life is or about the good things that their children do (guilty as
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The Black Hole is Closed – New Law Permits Equitable Distribution When Party Dies While a Divorce is Pending
What happens when a party dies in the middle of divorce? Under the law, the divorce action abates and the matter is over. In many cases, that is to the
Continue Reading The Black Hole is Closed – New Law Permits Equitable Distribution When Party Dies While a Divorce is PendingFour Christmases – How to Plan for Sharing the Holidays
One of my favorite holiday movies is Four Christmases (in addition to Home Alone, Elf, Christmas Vacation, Planes Trains + Automobiles… okay, call me basic). In the movie, a non-married
Continue Reading Four Christmases – How to Plan for Sharing the HolidaysGuardian Ad Litem for a Litigant Part II
Days after I wrote about the Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) role for litigants here in the R.B. v. E.A.C. matter, another case was released on a similar issue: In The
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