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Adoption

Equitable Adoption and Intestacy: How Paternity Issues Can Complicate Your LegacyNew York Appellate Court Issues Remand of Trial Court Decision in Notable Same-Sex Custody MatterCould Service of Process Via Facebook Be the Way of the Future?

Alimony

Appellate Division Addresses Termination of Alimony at Retirement, Focusing on Whether Recipient Had or Could Have Saved for RetirementAlimony Terminated for Cohabitation Without a Hearing Because Recipient Refused to Cooperate with Discovery About Her FinancesApples to Oranges - Pendente Lite Support vs. Support After Trial

Appellate Practice

Guardian Ad Litem for a Litigant - Keeping the Role in CheckDelay, Waiver & Law of the Case DoctrineOff-the-Record Comments & the Right to an Impartial Final Restraining Order Hearing

Child Support

Was the Litigation for An Increase in Child Support Really Worth it When The Payor's Income Only Went Up By $28,000?When Parenting Time is 50-50, There Isn't Usually a Parent of Primary Residence (PPR)If No Child Support Order Exists, You Don't Need to Show a Change of Circumstances to Establish Child Support

Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships

Be Prepared for Your Divorce Series: Part III - Litigation, Mediation, or Arbitration?Good Cause to Seal Name Change Applications for Transgender LitigantsI’m Not a Cat, But Can I Get Divorced Over Zoom Anyway?

Cohabitants' Rights

Pervasive Family Law Themes in Reality TV Part IAppellate Division Applies Moynihan Palimony Decision RetroactivelyDo I Need a Lawyer for My Palimony Agreement? Supreme Court Says No!

College

Appellate Division Reverses Court Imposed Cap on College ContributionsChild Support and Residing Away from Home at Boarding School: the Logical Extension of the College Support AnalysisAlienating Your Kids from Their Other Parent May Cost Your Kids Big When it Comes to Child Support and College.

Counsel Fee Awards

Off-the-Record Comments & the Right to an Impartial Final Restraining Order HearingTHIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE SELF-EMPLOYED AND PLAY GAMES WITH YOUR INCOMECOUNSEL FEE AWARDS FOR CHILD-RELATED LITIGATION CAN BE QUALIFIED AS SUPPORT TO RESTRAIN THE OBLIGOR DISCHARGING THE OBLIGATION IN BANKRUPTCY - BISBING II

Custody

Decision to Forgo Interview of Special Needs Child in Custody Determination AffirmedMaybe A Judicial Interview of a 4 Year Old Wasn't a Great IdeaWhat To Do/What Not to Do When the Other Parent Removes Children to Another State

Divorce

Decision to Forgo Interview of Special Needs Child in Custody Determination AffirmedThe New Year's Resolution Divorce - 2025 EditionPervasive Family Law Themes in Reality TV Part I

Domestic Violence

Can a Trial Judge Grant a Final Restraining Order by Randomly Relying on Battered Woman Syndrome?Can Prior Acts Previously Adjudicated to Not Amount to Domestic Violence Be Raised in a Future Domestic Violence Proceeding?Court Can't Decide Mid-Trial Motions to Dismiss in DV Cases Based on Credibility

Equitable Distribution

More on the Intersection of Family Law, Estate Law and Federal LawYes, A Court can Enjoin a Party From Pursuing Litigation in Another JurisdictionDon't Be Surprised if There is Rough Justice When You Sleep on Your Rights

Estate and Trust Issues

Appellate Division Holds that Newly Enacted Statute to Close the Black Hole Applies RetroactivelyThe Black Hole is Closed - New Law Permits Equitable Distribution When Party Dies While a Divorce is PendingThe Intersection of Family Law, Estate Law and Federal Law

General NJ Family Law News & Updates

Pervasive Family Law Themes in Reality TV Part ICyber Harassment Gives Rise to FRO In Case That Emphasizes Importance of 'Four Corners"New Appellate Division Decision on Importance of Arbitration Agreement Formalities: A Cautionary Tale

Grandparent Visitation

Proving Psychological Parentage Not Required for Grandparent Visitation, But it Sure Does HelpA Court Actually Found Alienation and Did Something About It - How NovelDo Parents have to Consent to Relatives Becoming Psychological Parents?

Interspousal Agreements

Supreme Court Decides Cardali - Prima Facie Case of Cohabitation Now Easier to ShowReligious Coercion is Legal DuressDelay, Waiver & Law of the Case Doctrine

LBGTQ Issues

Top 10 Divorce Trends in 2022Good Cause to Seal Name Change Applications for Transgender LitigantsI’m Not a Cat, But Can I Get Divorced Over Zoom Anyway?

Mediation/Arbitration

Jewish Divorce Talk Season 1 Recap: A Season of InsightsReligious Coercion is Legal DuressBe Prepared for Your Divorce Series: Part III - Litigation, Mediation, or Arbitration?

Modification

Appellate Division Addresses Termination of Alimony at Retirement, Focusing on Whether Recipient Had or Could Have Saved for RetirementMoving Closer and a Child's Maturation Can Be Changed Circumstances to Modify CustodyYes, Parties Can Agree to Waive the Change of Circumstances Standard

Palimony

Is a Gift a Gift if You Don't Know You Got it?Top 10 Posts Read in 2022 - JD Supra styleAppellate Division Applies Moynihan Palimony Decision Retroactively

Paternity

Temporary Absences & Custody Determinations under the New Jersey UCCJEA23 and Not MeJurisdictional Concerns & Paternity Actions

Practice Issues

When a Prenuptial Agreement Says "Waiving All Rights", It Really Does Mean Waiving All RightsAppellate Division Says Disparagement of Counsel and Threats of Sanctions is Improper Judicial Behavior! You Think?Appellate Division Addresses Termination of Alimony at Retirement, Focusing on Whether Recipient Had or Could Have Saved for Retirement

Prenuptial Agreements

When a Prenuptial Agreement Says "Waiving All Rights", It Really Does Mean Waiving All RightsCourt Rejects Predictable Arguments on Setting Aside a Prenup, and on Summary Judgment No Less!Top 10 Divorce Trends in 2022

Privacy and Confidentiality

Beware Of These Social Media Blunders If You’re Going Through a DivorceWhen Divorce is ClickbaitTo Represent, or Not Represent: That is the Question

Property Settlement Agreements

More on the Intersection of Family Law, Estate Law and Federal LawA Trial Is Not The Only Way To Settle Your DivorceOrder Invalidating Settlement Agreement Because Parties Didn't Formally Answer Discovery is Overturned by the Appellate Division

Resources

Navigating Parental Alienation and Narcissism in the Jewish Community: A Closer Look at Challenges and SolutionsDo Not Sign Agreement to Arbitrate Without the Advice of a LawyerTo Represent, or Not Represent: That is the Question

Retirement

Appellate Division Addresses Termination of Alimony at Retirement, Focusing on Whether Recipient Had or Could Have Saved for RetirementYes, A 29 Year Marriage Warrants Open Durational AlimonyDelay, Waiver & Law of the Case Doctrine

Tax Issues

Like Big Foot, A "Sheridan" SightingThe New Year's Resolution DivorceWill 2018 Be the Year of the Divorce - Will The New Tax Laws Cause A Race to Get Divorced By 12/31/18?

Visitation/Parenting Time

What To Do/What Not to Do When the Other Parent Removes Children to Another StateOnce Again, Appellate Division Reaffirms That Joint Physical Custody is "Rare"Court Lets Another Teenager Refuse Reunification Therapy; Was This Another Case of Justice Delayed is Justice Denied?

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