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
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
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
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
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