It’s a story as old as time in the New Jersey courts. Alimony is set based upon the income of parties to a divorce, but then years later, a spouse
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Appellate Division Upholds Ultimate Price Against Litigant for Playing Discovery Games
Too often in family law practice, the discovery process by which one litigant is supposed to procure information from the other litigant becomes a frustrating and costly game where the
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Appellate Division Finds Payor Spouse Fails to Fulfill Initial Burden of Proof on Cohabitation Claim
As regular readers of this blog may know, cohabitation has been a hot topic of discussion in recent months with several new cases addressing the subject within and beyond the
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Court Defines “Prospective Retirement” Under Amended Alimony Law
The amended alimony law that went into effect in late 2014 raised many questions as to the meaning of its terms and how such terms will be applied, especially as
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The Forgotten Insurance: Life Insurance to Secure Alimony & Child Support
When we all think of insurance, we often think of medical insurance, car insurance and homeowner’s insurance as these seem to be the necessary and everyday types of insurance. Life
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APPELLATE DIVISION HOLDS AMENDED ALIMONY LAW DOES NOT APPLY TO POST-JUDGMENT ORDERS FINALIZED BEFORE LAW’S EFFECTIVE DATE
With New Jersey’s amended alimony statute becoming effective on September 10, 2014, many questions have arisen as to how the statute will apply and the meaning of many of the
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Reflections On The Alimony Statute One Year Later
Today marks the first anniversary of new alimony law. One year ago today, September 10, 2014, Governor Christie signed into law Bill A-845 which substantially amended the provisions of the
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BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR…BECAUSE YOU JUST MIGHT GET IT
As a matter of public policy, New Jersey Courts favor the enforcement of agreements reached between parties. Since Marital Settlement Agreements (“MSA”) are entered into consensually and voluntarily, they are
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The Presumption of Custody in a Domestic Violence Case Is Not Determinative in a Custody Case
In the domestic violence statute, there is a presumption that the abused should get custody. In the custody statute, the prior history of domestic violence is simply one of the
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A PARENT’S ILLNESS AND ITS IMPACT ON CUSTODY
To what extent can a parent’s illness can have a bearing on a pending custody decision or existing custody arrangement. Oftentimes, the illness is of a mental nature, where one
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