How much proof is required to get a hearing to modify child support and alimony. Supposedly, not so much. Moreover, the veracity of the proofs is an issue for trial.
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contested custody and parenting matters require discovery and a plenary hearing
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Parties can waive discovery and settle their cases. Courts cannot dismiss voluntary agreements due to lack of formal discovery.
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Over the years, I have blogged several times on the Appellate Division rejecting a trial court’s use of a formula to calculate alimony as opposed to a fulsome consideration of
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One of the first options to consider when you start your divorce is whether you want to proceed through litigation, mediation, or arbitration.
In general, at the outset of a
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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
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If you follow the COVID-19 news cycle, you know that there is approval for the COVID-19 vaccine booster for children ages 5-11. What happens when a parent who was granted
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A few weeks ago, I authored a post on this blog entitled Debunking the Myth That the Percentage Used in the So-Called “Alimony Rule of Thumb” Should Go Down as
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