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Child Custody Evaluations in New Jersey
If you’re going through a divorce that involves children, you know how painful and complex it can be to make decisions about sharing custody of your children, and how visitation time will work. If you are able, resolving these issues out of court either with your ex individually or with the use of a… Read More »
What Can You Do about a Family Business in a Divorce?
A divorce can change nearly everything about how you live—your relationship, your home, even what you do for a living. If you own a small business, that business may be subject to division along with the other property you own with your spouse. Learn more about what makes a business a marital asset, and… Read More »
Disobedient Litigants Can See Their Claims Dismissed
In a recent case before the New Jersey Appellate Division, the judges considered one of the rare cases where a trial court becomes so frustrated with the obstructive and disobedient conduct of a party that the judge decides against that party as a punishment. After nearly 30 years of marriage, the couple at the… Read More »
Merging Finances with a New Spouse: Five Things to Know
One of the many questions that soon-to-be-married couples must answer when planning their lives together is how they plan to merge their finances. In an era where most couples are composed of two working spouses, merging finances is not as simple of a task as it once might have been. Having a detailed conversation… Read More »
Appellate Division Reverses Termination of Alimony as a Discovery Sanction
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently examined a case where the family part judge had terminated an order granting permanent alimony where the receiving spouse had failed to produce all the financial documents the court had requested to see. The Appellate Division determined that a failure to produce extensive documentation of the ex-spouse’s income… Read More »
Reaching a Custody-Sharing Arrangement that Best Benefits Your Family
If you’re a parent going through a divorce, your top concern is likely ensuring that your children are as happy and healthy as possible when the process is finished. Determining a schedule that best facilitates your child’s relationship with their other parent, while allowing them to spend time with friends and participate in after-school… Read More »
Your Child or Your Cigars?
Family Part courts deal with highly intimate and sensitive matters. As a result, orders issued by Family Part judges can feel intrusive and controlling. However, there are lengths to which Family Part judges will not go to enforce compliance with earlier orders, even where a child’s well-being is implicated. A recent decision from the… Read More »
Divorce Court Dislikes a Dishonest and Dilatory Defendant
A case recently decided by the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court shows how patient and lenient judges can be about extending deadlines, up until they perceive manipulation or deceit on behalf of the individual requesting the extensions. The case in question is titled O’Donohue v. O’Donohue. The divorcing couple, both attorneys,… Read More »
New Jersey Court Considers Prospective Request to Terminate Alimony under New Law
While the effective date of the revisions to New Jersey’s statute on alimony was September 14, 2014, the impact that those changes will have on the way alimony works in New Jersey is only starting to become clear as New Jersey courts decide cases according to the new law. One question that has repeatedly… Read More »
Appellate Division Considers Whether Spouse’s Inheritance Became Commingled with Marital Assets
A case recently decided by the New Jersey Appellate Division examined whether or not the funds in an account that remained untouched, save for a single $50 deposit, remained separate property throughout a 33-year-long marriage. The appellate judges affirmed the trial court’s conclusion that the account should not be considered marital property, and exempted… Read More »
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