New Jersey Family Law
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
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MORRISTOWN MORRIS COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE LAWYER ALIMONY
The New Jersey divorce judge's extension of the limited-duration alimony [LDA] term was mistaken. The matter is remanded for full consideration of the continuing need for LDA, or its modification, applying the standard of N.J.S.A.…
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SECAUCUS HUDSON COUNTY NEW JERSEY PALIMONY MEDIATOR
She sued him for palimony, based on their living together for over 10 years and having 2 children together. The case went to trial, at the end of which the judge threw out all her…
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SOUTH ORANGE ESSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION ATTORNEY
Even though the World Series is over, baseball is still headline news. The buzz is about divorce filings by Frank and Jamie McCourt, whose marital assets include the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their allegations include :…
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WEEHAWKEN HUDSON COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATOR ATTORNEY
Although the New Jersey divorce judge was correct in finding a net credit of $36,062.38, it was error to order the credit to be paid from a joint escrow account. Rather, the account should first…
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BERKELEY HEIGHTS UNION COUNTY NEW JERSEY ALIMONY DIVORCE MEDIATOR LAWYER
The ex-husband appeals from the denial of his motion to terminate alimony. But the facts presented do not justify this relief. The ex-wife's increased income is still less than the alimony. Further, the failure to…
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GILLETTE MORRIS COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER ALIMONY
Shaquille O'Neal's wife is splitting up with the Cleveland Cavaliers center. Va'Shaundya O'Neal filed for divorce Monday, citing irreconcilable differences, and seeks spousal and child support with custody of the couple's 4 children. "Obviously, this…
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MENDHAM MORRIS COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES MEDIATOR
The father claimed error in the amount of child support, contending that the shared parenting worksheet, rather than the sole parenting worksheet, should have been used. But the New Jersey divorce judge's rejection of this…
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MILLBURN ESSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE BANKRUPTCY MEDIATION ATTORNEY SUPPORT
Divorce support payments are not dischargeable in bankruptcy. But what about penalties imposed for failure to pay support? "We conclude that [the ex-wife's] claim is a general unsecured claim not entitled to priority status and…
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KENILWORTH UNION COUNTY NEW JERSEY CUSTODY CHILD REMOVAL MEDIATION LAWYER
There's a major lesson learned in this hotly-contested New Jersey custody and child removal litigation. If you forego your own expert and rely on the opinion of a court-appointed "neutral", you do so at your…
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HACKENSACK BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE CUSTODY CRIMINAL INTERFERENCE
The trial for a woman who hid her daughter in Spain amid a custody battle with her ex-husband began yesterday, the latest in an international dispute baffling divorce attorneys, judges and diplomats. "This is not…