From time to time, we have written regarding pet custody, though there is very little case law on the issue. Historically, pets were treated as chattel (property) and courts did
Continue Reading Premarital Cats Treated as PropertyEric S. Solotoff
Trial Court Applies Wrong Retirement Standard to a Pre-2014 Alimony Obligation
I still hear people call the 2014 Amendments to the alimony statute “the new statute.” Almost 9 years later, it is no longer new. That said, since that time, there…
Continue Reading Trial Court Applies Wrong Retirement Standard to a Pre-2014 Alimony ObligationAnother Parental Alienation Fiasco in the Courts
Parental alienation cases are hard. They are hard for the alienated parent. They are hard on the Judge, who may not have the tools or the time to effectively deal…
Continue Reading Another Parental Alienation Fiasco in the CourtsThe New Year’s Resolution Divorce – 2023 Edition
For many divorce attorneys, the busy season starts after the first of the year. Since practically the inception of this blog, I have posted on the phenomenon of the New…
Continue Reading The New Year’s Resolution Divorce – 2023 EditionTop 10 Posts Read in 2022 – JD Supra style
Yesterday, I posted the Top 10 Posts in 2022 on our NJ Family Law Blog as measured by page views. Aside from publishing the posts directly on our blog, the…
Continue Reading Top 10 Posts Read in 2022 – JD Supra styleTop 10 Posts of 2022
The end of the year is the time for holiday merriment and top 10 lists. As a kid, I used to love to listen to Casey Kasem’s countdown of the…
Continue Reading Top 10 Posts of 2022Appellate Division Rejects Formula for Alimony – Again!
I have blogged many times about the fact that there is no formula for alimony, and moreover, whenever a trial court imposes a formula, it is always reversed by the…
Continue Reading Appellate Division Rejects Formula for Alimony – Again!How Not to Act at Trial
Every now and then, you read a case and just scratch your head. I have been doing this for 30 years and I get how emotional the divorce process can…
Continue Reading How Not to Act at Trial23 and Not Me
The proliferation of genetic testing, where you buy a kit and then send away saliva or scrapings from your cheek, to get your genetic history has certainly lead to many…
Continue Reading 23 and Not MeJudge Can’t Just Pick A Real Estate Appraisal He Likes Without A Hearing
Often, people resolve the issue of the marital home with one party buying the other out. While people often agree on the value of a home to use to calculate…
Continue Reading Judge Can’t Just Pick A Real Estate Appraisal He Likes Without A Hearing