
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
Continue Reading Five Things to be Thankful for During Your DivorceYour Go-To Resource for New Jersey Family Law
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…
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, I was recently out for a family leave upon the birth of my second child. …
Continue Reading Guardian Ad Litem for a Litigant – Keeping the Role in CheckWhile 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 InsightsDivorce 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 SolutionsIn 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 PublishedRecently, 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 RulesFrom 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 1stIt 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…
Continue Reading Vindictive Report to DCPP Can Constitute Harassment Under the Domestic Violence Statute