In the recent case of Finamore v. Aronson, the New Jersey Appellate Division balanced a spouse’s right to protection under a Domestic Violence Final Restraining Order against the other parent’s right to attend their children’s activities.
The Court heard a matter to decide whether a father can be forced to contribute towards his daughter’s college loans where the father has had no relationship with his daughter since she was five years old.
In Lehr vs. Afflitto, the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that the trial court erred in permitting a mediator to testify during a hearing held to determine whether the parties had reached a settlement of their matrimonial dispute.
Some practitioners and commentators have proposed a “bright line” rule for the inclusion of stock options in the marital estate.
Divorce mediation is a process whereby the husband and wife attempt to reach a resolution of the issues involved in their case with the help of a neutral third party.
Many people are not qualified as a “spouse” for health insurance coverage after divorce.
The 2005 Bankrupcty Act makes several very important changes in the Bankruptcy Statutes as they apply to divorce litigation.
Each spouse is entitled to an “equitable” share of the assets acquired during the marriage. “Equitable” does not necessarily mean equal. The Judge will decide or you will reach an agreement as to your share based upon a number of factors.
In a curious decision from the New Jersey Appellate Division which is usually very strict regarding the enforcement of delinquent child support, the Court recently held that a personal injury attorney was free to distribute the proceeds of a settlement to a client who was delinquent in the payment of child support under the judgment of a sister state.
If you’re paying child support in New Jersey, you might expect those payments to automatically terminate on your child’s eighteenth birthday. Depending upon the circumstances, that expectation could be wrong.
