Anything can happen in court. Last week, while in the midst of an appearance, I served as de facto wedding photographer. Although the bride and groom were blissfully unaware of it, their wedding ceremony came as a welcome reprieve from an incredibly heated argument between me and my adversary, back in court just three months
The New Year’s Resolution Divorce
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 Divorce. For whatever reason, this post has struck a chord and has been both well received and cited by other bloggers. As such, given that
What Does Your Divorce Have in Common with Halloween? A SPOOOOOOOOOOKY Comparison.
All Hallow’s Eve is upon us. All month long, I have watched my favorite Halloween movies (Hocus Pocus, anyone?), visited haunted houses, carved my Jack-O-Lantern, and engaged in all the usual Halloween festivities. But it occurred to me: the scariest thing that many of my clients will go through in their lives is their divorce.
When You Can’t Find a Better Man – Five Tips to Consider when Preparing for Divorce
Going through a divorce can be one of the most stressful and emotionally difficult experiences you will ever go through in your life. Everything that you know is about to change in a dramatic way, and even getting started can be a daunting task. After having recently blogged about who you can turn to when
How Not to Settle Your Case
Several years ago I did a post on this blog of the same name and then updated it some time later. The list then, as re-compiled below, are things to do if you really don’t want to settle your case. As I said before, everybody is entitled to their day in court if they want
Divorce is like a Snowflake – No 2 are alike
Recently I met with a new client who brought a close friend who had also been divorced to the meeting. Not surprisingly, I heard much about the friend’s divorce during the meeting, and it was clear that the client’s expectations were influenced by his friend’s story.
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Protecting Health Information in the Context of Divorce Proceedings and Domestic Relations
My colleagues Michael Kline and Elizabeth Litten recently co-wrote a series of blog posts for the firm’s HIPAA, HITECH and HIT blog containing valuable information for individuals either undergoing divorce proceedings or navigating other domestic relations issues.
In their series, Michael and Elizabeth explore complex
NEW JERSEY FAMILY LAW PODCAST SERIES PRESENTS: STOP. COLLABORATE. LISTEN.
In the third installment of our New Jersey Family Law Podcast Series, we are proud to present – Stop. Collaborate. Listen. Based on one of our earlier blog posts, Eliana Baer and I discuss why these three words are so critical to a successful outcome in divorce mediations, while highlighting the perils that can occur
GOVERNOR CHRISTIE ABANDONS APPEAL OF SAME SEX MARRIAGE CASE
And like that, it was over. As I noted in my post on this blog earlier this morning, same sex marriages in New Jersey were starting today and the arena of that litigation was changing quickly. Well, as reported by the New York Daily News less than an hour ago, Governor Christie has withdrawn
What’s In A Name? The NJ Supreme Court Tells Us, Again.
What’s in a name? Litigation over the surnames of the children of unmarried couples is not unusual, and our Supreme Court has addressed these issues a few times over the last two decades. In those cases, a presumption in favor of the parent of primary residence was established, though subsequent to that, hyphenated names became