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
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
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
Continue Reading Mistakes Happen: How the Law Treats Mistakes in Marital Settlement Agreements
The newly unreported (does not set precedent) decision of Covone v. Curreri makes two bold moves: (1) asserting that the passage of time is not a change in circumstance warranting
Continue Reading New Case Inadvertently Serves as a Tip for Couples with Young Children Divorcing/Setting Child Support
Here in New Jersey, divorced parents are generally obligated to contribute to the college education expenses for their un-emancipated children. In virtually every marital settlement agreement where there are un-emancipated
Continue Reading Alienating Your Kids from Their Other Parent May Cost Your Kids Big When it Comes to Child Support and College.
The Appellate Division recently published a decision, Amzler v. Amzler, making it precedent setting on the use of the new alimony statute in a case of a payor’s early
Continue Reading Appellate Division Clears Up the Alimony Statute Application for Early Retirement in Pre-Amendment Cases
One of the hardest lessons I learned in my early days of practicing family law is that a case is never really over when we think it’s over. I remember
Continue Reading Solving The Puzzle Now Will Hopefully Make For A Less Litigious Future
We recently received a favorable appellate decision on behalf of our client whose ex-husband tried to manipulate their divorce agreement regarding distribution of his New Jersey PERS pension (“pension”) nearly
Continue Reading Make Sure to Enter QDROs At The Time of Divorce
A recent Appellate Division case reminds us of the potential pitfalls of negotiating contingent issues in property settlement agreements, specifically as it relates to contribution to future college costs of
Continue Reading Negotiating Future College Contributions in Divorce: A Cautionary Tale
Some people think there are no winners in divorce court. While I like to have a more optimistic outlook, it goes without saying that family law cases sometimes yield unhappy
Continue Reading Unhappy with a Family Court Order? Use Procedural Error to Cure a Substantive Mistake
