New Jersey Family Law

SADDLEBROOK SADDLE RIVER RAMSEY RIDGEWOOD BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATOR ATTORNEY

 
If a New Jersey divorcing parent is worried about a child being taken overseas, she/he should check to see whether the other parent or any child has more than one passport.    Durrani v. Durrani, New Jersey App. Div., April 29, 2011

NEW JERSEY DIVORCE PARENTING TIME CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS ATTORNEY MEDIATOR

 
The New Jersey divorce judge did not err in granting (a) the mother parenting time with the children every Christmas eve and (b) the father parenting time with the children every Christmas day.      Kinzler v. Talarico-Kinzler, New Jersey App. Div., April 26, 2011

NEW JERSEY BERGEN ESSEX HUDSON MORRIS PASSAIC UNION COUNTY PALIMONY MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR ATTORNEY

 
The 2010 statutory amendment to New Jersey law [N.J.S.A. 25:1-5(h)] requiring palimony agreements to be in writing applies only prospectively.    Botis v. Estate of Kudrick, N.J. Super. (App. Div. 2011); New Jersey App. Div., April 25, 2011

HOBOKEN JERSEY CITY BAYONNE SECAUCUS HUDSON COUNTY NJ DIVORCE

 
New Jersey divorcing couples may opt for binding arbitration of their matrimonial issues, in order to save both time and fees.     Wheeler v. Wheeler, New Jersey App. Div., April 22, 2011

HACKENSACK BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR ATTORNEY

 
Ex-NFL all-star Lawrence Taylor learned two important lessons in a New Jersey divorce court room yesterday : (a) have a good lawyer and (b) have a good forensic accountant.    Bergen Record, April 20, 2011

MILLBURN MONTCLAIR MAPLEWOOD ESSEX COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR ATTORNEY

 
Because the ex-husband owns a million dollar home with a tennis court and swimming pool, drives a Mercedes and owns two other cars, has his own business, making more than $200,000 per year and failed to pay both alimony and child support, the award of only $1000 counsel fees to the ex-wife is reversed and remanded.     Bello v. Bello, New Jersey App. Div., April 15, 2011

SOUTH ORANGE WEST ORANGE LIVINGSTON ESSEX COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR LAWYER

 
Under New Jersey alimony law, a supporting spouse is as much entitled to a reconsideration of alimony where there has been a significant change for the better in the circumstances of the dependent spouse, as where there has been a significant change for the worse in the supporting spouse's own circumstances.   Cantelme, f/k/a Archetti v. Archetti, New Jersey App. Div., April 14, 2011

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS HAWORTH HACKENSACK BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE LAWYER MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR

 
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25, New Jersey divorce judges have the power to order an alimony payor to maintain life insurance to secure payment of the support in question.    Starr. v. Starr, New Jersey App. Div., April 13, 2011

ENGLEWOOD EMERSON EDGEWATER BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER

 
Given that the New Jersey divorce judge ordered family counseling and the child in question is in therapy, the intra-county relocation of the child was permissible.    Farr v. Masessa, New Jersey App. Div., April 12, 2011

TEANECK TENAFLY TETERBORO BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR ATTORNEY

 
Under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:34-53 to -95, K.R.S. 403.800 to 403.880 (the UCCJEA), the New Jersey divorce judge properly decided that the parenting disputes between the parents belongs in Kentucky, not New Jersey.    Watkins v. Watkins, New Jersey App. Div., April 11, 2011