Since the onset of the pandemic, New Jersey family law practitioners and litigants alike have been wondering how the obvious financial repercussions the pandemic has wrought on individuals’ financial circumstances
Continue Reading New Jersey Appellate Division Rules: COVID is Not a Permanent Change of Circumstances to Modify Support
Over the years, I have blogged about alimony formulas, “rules of thumb” and similar ways that alimony is settled. I say settled, because in most instances, courts are not allowed
Continue Reading Alimony Formulas: Yet Another Cautionary Tale
As we have said before, the 2014 amendments to the alimony statute allegedly made it easier to terminate alimony if the recipient of the alimony was cohabiting. The statute now
Continue Reading Two Months of Overnights May Not Definitively Mean Cohabitation, But It Should At Least Get You Discovery
For the second time in about a month, the Appellate Division has reversed improvidently granted discovery when there hadn’t been a showing of a change of circumstance. As noted by
Continue Reading No Prima Facie Showing of Cohabitation = No Right to Discovery to Try to Prove It
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
Continue Reading Alimony Obligors May Find Relief for Decreased Income Under New Statute
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
Continue Reading Reflections On The Alimony Statute One Year Later
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
Continue Reading BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR…BECAUSE YOU JUST MIGHT GET IT
Change is finally here – On September 10, 2014, Governor Chris Christie signed into law substantial and significant amendments to New Jersey’s alimony law. The law took immediate effect on
Continue Reading NEW JERSEY ALIMONY REFORM IS HERE – WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?
Back in October, 2013, I blogged about losing a dear friend and client, Bill*, after his long battle with brain cancer, and unfortunately, also after a long battle with
Continue Reading Terminating Alimony for Terminally Ill Patient, Part 2 – The Supported Spouse
Recently I lost a dear client and friend, Bill*, after his long battle with brain cancer. Bill was a man with a kind-hearted spirit and a gentle disposition – one
Continue Reading TERMINATING ALIMONY FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT – EASY, RIGHT? WRONG.