New Jersey Family Law

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Discussion of family law cases in New Jersey.

Author: Charles C. Abut is a New Jersey lawyer.

Blawg Related Categories: Appellate Practice • Family Law • Trials & Litigation • States • New Jersey

Recent Posts from New Jersey Family Law

SECAUCUS HUDSON COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE QDRO LAWYER
Peters retained Michael Stanton Esq. to obtain a qualified domestic relations order [QDRO] to enforce the equitable distribution provisions of her 1993 New Jersey divorce agreement. She claims his inordinate delay caused her substantial monetary…
MONTCLAIR ESSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATOR
The New Jersey domestic violence restraining order against the ex-husband is reversed. He drove by the ex-wife's home on 3 occasions and yelled "you’re going to pay." But he claimed he drove from his home…
WESTWOOD BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE ALIMONY MEDIATION
The ex-husband wanted to terminate or modify his alimony obligation; the ex-wife wanted an increase. Because he failed to prove his retirement or his medical condition reduced his ability to pay, his motion was denied.…
MONTCLAIR ESSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE CHILD VISITATION MEDIATOR
After their New Jersey divorce, the parties had various disputes over child visitation. Now, the case is remanded, for a determination whether the ex-husband should be awarded future compensatory parenting time for certain missed visits…
FORT LEE BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE CHILD SUPPORT MEDIATION
When calculating child support, the New Jersey divorce judge erred in imputing income based on New Jersey wages to a parent who was living and working in a foreign country where wages were dramatically less…
JERSEY CITY HUDSON COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION CHILD SUPPORT
The New Jersey divorce judge properly recalculated the ex-husband's child support by applying gross annual income of $200,000 in applying the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines. It was also appropriate to deviate from the Guidelines…
HOBOKEN HUDSON COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE ATTORNEY
The ex-wife sought an increase in alimony. She appealed from the denial of her application.The New Jersey divorce judge's order is reversed and remanded because the 1990 decision, on which the judge relied, did not…
SOUTH ORANGE ESSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION ATTORNEY
Retired New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan will have his child support for his twin daughters reduced. The New Jersey Appellate Division has just reversed the $18,000 a month awarded in the couple's New…
EMERSON BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE ATTORNEY MEDIATION
The parties were disputing their respective payment obligations pending the sale of their former New Jersey marital home. Against the context of conflicting sworn statements by each party, the New Jersey divorce judge decided the…
GUTTENBERG HUDSON COUNTY NEW JERSEY CHILD SUPPORT LAWYER MEDIATION
The mother appealed the dismissal of her complaint for lack of jurisdiction. She was seeking enforcement of a 1991 Florida child support order pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. Although Florida no longer…