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New Jersey Appellate Court Says Woman Cannot Take Back Child Given Up for Adoption
A recent case from a New Jersey appellate court illustrates how courts approach determining whether a mother who has given up her baby for adoption can later void the adoption and regain parental rights. Continue reading to learn about the reverse adoption case, and speak with an experienced New Jersey family law attorney to… Read More »
Court Opinion Illustrates Case where Provisions in a Property Settlement Agreement Might Be Set Aside
Judges’ opinions often include long passages about how courts are committed to enforcing written contracts between parties; these passages often come right before the judge explains why they won’t be enforcing duties imposed under the contract for one reason or another. In a recent case before the New Jersey Appellate Division, the judges affirmed… Read More »
Couple Negotiates Shared Parenting when Child Has Severe Disability
A recent New Jersey Appellate Division case provides an example of when courts will grant an award based on a parent’s failure to utilize their visitation time, and of the complexities of raising a disabled child after divorce. Learn about the case below and speak with a knowledgeable Union family law attorney with any… Read More »
Appellate Court Asked to Determine When Marriage Ended for Purposes of Dividing Property
In most divorce cases, there is no need to spend energy determining when a marriage should be considered to have ended; courts simply rely on the date that the parties filed for divorce. In one recent case, a New Jersey Appellate Division was asked to rule that a marriage had ended years before either… Read More »
For Many, the Financial Implications of Divorce Are About to Change
Historically, Americans paying alimony to a former spouse have been able to deduct alimony payments from their taxes, often benefitting from a significant tax break depending on the size of the payments and the difference in earnings between the spouses. But starting in 2019, the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will eliminate… Read More »
Child Support Considerations for Parents of Special Needs Children in New Jersey
Raising a child with special needs can be incredibly rewarding but nevertheless demands a lot of parents—including financially. Raising these children can become even more challenging after a split, when parents’ ability to calmly communicate about their child’s care may have all but vanished, and the costs of the divorce weigh heavily on the… Read More »
Court Allows Ex-Spouse to Terminate Alimony Six Years after Payee Moves in with Partner
Marital settlement agreements offer divorcing spouses the opportunity to shape their divorce to their own unique needs. In an atypical case shaped by the parties’ marital settlement agreement (MSA), the New Jersey Appellate Division ordered that an alimony payor receive a hearing on whether he should be granted the termination of alimony that he… Read More »
What Couples are NOT Good Candidates for Mediation?
Mediation can be a great solution for many couples going through a divorce who want to avoid the stress and expense of a divorce trial. But mediation isn’t for every couple going through a split. If you’re facing the end of your marriage and are considering your options for how to call it quits,… Read More »
New Jersey Passes Law Recognizing Gestational Carrier Agreements
On May 30, 2018, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the New Jersey Gestational Carrier Agreement Act, New Jersey Senate bill S482. The law recognizes as enforceable agreements under which a gestational surrogate carries a child to term, and upon the child’s birth custody and parental rights are given to a different parent or… Read More »
Using a Forensic Accountant for Your Divorce
Dividing assets can be one of the most hotly-contested issues in a New Jersey divorce. Couples can end up mired in long battles over whether a property should be considered separate property, belonging only to one spouse, or marital property subject to equitable division between the spouses. There can also be disagreements over whether… Read More »
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