In the recent matter of Perreault v. Perreault, P.P. and R.P. were divorced in 1996, after 22 years of marriage. Following a hearing, the Court ordered R.P. to pay
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The New Jersey Supreme Court Enacts Rule 5:1-5, codifying Arbitration Procedures for Divorce Matters.
Resolving issues pertaining to a divorce matter are not only costly and challenging, but if parties’ choose to litigate their issues before a sitting Family Part Judge, their dirty laundry
‘Cause Baby, Now We’ve Got Bad Blood…
With finger pointing, unsolvable problems, sad thoughts about the good times, and, most eloquently, “No I don’t fear no more, better yet respect ain’t quite sincere no more,” it is
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I CAN APPEAL MY ARBITRATION AWARD, RIGHT?
As we have all seen and heard, alternate dispute resolution (ADR) is all the rage. Two common methods of ADR are mediation and arbitration. To describe the two as simply
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Judges Are Supposed To Decide Matters Ripe for Decision – Not Send It To Mediation – Shocking!?!
We have all had this happen. Letters get written back and forth to try to settle a matter and/or you just file a motion because the issue is clear based
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The Benefits of Mediation – Even If You Don’t Settle
Earlier today, Robert Epstein posted an interesting piece entitled The Psychology of Mediation. Whether people like it or not, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is here to stay as the
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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MEDIATION
At its core, mediation is designed to be a process by which parties reach an amicable agreement through compromise. This is what most litigants want, right? Avoid the fighting, along
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Have Litigants Lost Confidence in the System?
Is there a crisis in the courthouse? Have backlogs, delays, deferrals and/or the downright refusal to actually decide things created a lack of confidence in the judicial system? Is it
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NEW JERSEY PASSES "FAMILY COLLABORATIVE LAW ACT"
Overshadowed by New Jersey’s enactment of alimony reform, on which we have previously blogged and will shortly provide an update, on September 10, 2014 Governor Christie also signed into law
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Divorce Hotel – Paradise or Paradise Lost?
Some concepts never cease to amaze, especially when reality television is involved. Promising an idyllic setting for a “quickie” divorce, the Gideon Putnam Resort in Saratoga Springs, New York,
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