New Jersey Family Law

ALPINE CLOSTER RAMSEY HASBROUCK HEIGHTS BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE PRENUPTIAL MEDIATION ATTORNEY

 
Kim Kardashian has confirmed she will sign a prenuptial agreement with fiance Kris Humphries because it's the "smart thing" to do.      June 15, 2011

WYCKOFF FRANKLIN LAKES MAHWAH TETERBORO BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER

 
If you hire a disbarred attorney as your mediator, you do so at your peril.   New York Times, June 14, 2011

DUMONT CRESSKILL ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS FORT LEE BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATOR

 
Stressing that children are not "miniature adults," the U.S. Supreme Court just ruled police must consider a juvenile suspect's age in deciding whether the child must be given Miranda warnings.    J.D.B. v. North Carolina, U.S. (2011); June 13, 2011

DIVORCE TAX FRAUD DIVORCE BERGEN COUNTY NJ ATTORNEY MEDIATOR

 
A New Jersey divorce judge is obliged to report to the IRS [or other authorities] any tax fraud committed by either of the divorcing parties.   Onyiuke v. Onyiuke, New Jersey App. Div., June 10, 2011

FACEBOOK & DIVORCE : BERGEN COUNTY NJ HACKENSACK DIVORCE MATRIMONIAL MEDIATOR ATTORNEY ARBITRATOR

 
Going through a tough divorce? Here's a way to make it even tougher : go on Facebook.    Huffpost Tech, June 9, 2011

SEXTING : GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE? HACKENSACK BERGEN COUNTY NJ MATRIMONIAL COUNSEL

 
Can sexting constitute grounds for divorce?     Fox News, June 8, 2011

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS DUMONT HASBROUCK HEIGHTS TEANECK BERGEN COUNTY NJ MATRIMONIAL MEDIATION LAWYER

 
"A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on [Samuel Goldwyn]."  And this case is yet another example of the pitfalls of merely "putting it on the record", instead of a signed agreement.     Nixon v. Nixon, New Jersey App. Div., June 8, 2011

FRANKLIN LAKES GARFIELD MAHWAH ENGLEWOOD BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE ATTORNEY

 
Given that the wife failed to establish (a) the marital standard of living, (b) her need for spousal support and (c) her inability to work and earn income, the New Jersey divorce judge's denial of alimony was correct.    Rivera v. Rivera, New Jersey App. Div., June 7, 2011

HOBOKEN JERSEY CITY BAYONNE SECAUCUS HUDSON COUNTY NJ DIVORCE LAWYER

 
Both the student and the custodial parent have the obligation to inform the non-custodial parent with ongoing proof of college enrollment, course credits and grades, as a pre-condition of receiving child support and college expense payments.     Van Brunt v. Van Brunt, June 6, 2011

NEW JERSEY DIVORCE & MATRIMONIAL ATTORNEY, MEDIATOR & ARBITRATOR

 
Charles C. Abut, Esq. was recently the Moderator for a distinguished panel of New Jersey Family Judges, speaking on various aspects of New Jersey divorce law, sponsored by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education.    June 3, 2011