When parties settle their cases, many if not most, expect that their agreement that they spent months or years negotiation will finally provide them with some peace. After all, if
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Like the Lochness Monster – A Rare Doctrine of Unclean Hands “Citing”
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The Family Court in New Jersey is a court of equity. Accordingly, old, if not ancient “equitable principles” or maxims are supposed to apply. One such maxim is that he…
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Trial May Be Imminent – Are You Unhappy With Your Divorce Lawyer?
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Even before COVID, in some counties, divorce trials were hard to come by due to backlogs and/or judicial shortages. Some counties ceased trials altogether for a time, even those trials…
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NO – Judges Cannot Give Parent Coordinator’s Binding Decision Making Authority!
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Over the past decade plus, I have written about the use, if not misuse/abuse of parent coordinators (PCs) many times on this blog. In fact, one of my most popular…
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The New Year’s Resolution Divorce – 2022 Edition
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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…
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A Website for Prenups -Good Use of Technology or a Recipe for Disaster?
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I saw an article this morning about people who brought their digital platform to prepare prenups to the show Shark Tank. I haven’t viewed their site and have no idea…
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Losing Your Job During a Divorce – A Cautionary Tale About Quitting While You’re Ahead
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One of the more difficult scenarios to deal with during a divorce is when the higher earner who will likely have to pay alimony and child support, loses her/his job…
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Marital Lifestyle is the Standard for Pendente Lite Alimony Too
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Under the guise of the concept that “it costs more to live in two houses than it does one” or “when parties are living separate, they both can’t continue to…
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You May Not Get to Reduce Your Alimony if Your Voluntary Sale of Your Business Reduces Your Income
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More and more, we have seen medical practices bought up by hospitals, large medical groups and venture capitalists who combine the practices into mega-practices or networks. In those cases, often…
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Sometimes the Disposition of an FD Matter is Like the Wild West
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Typically, divorce cases are handled by the court on the “FM” docket and cases involving people that weren’t married but have children together are handled on the “FD” or non-dissolution…
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