New Jersey Family Law

LINDSAY LOHAN : CELEBRITY NEWS

Lindsay Lohan, 26, was arrested in the early morning hours for allegedly assaulting a woman at a New York club. According to police sources, Lohan will likely be charged with third-degree assault for punching the woman in the face. After being issued a desk appearance ticket and a court date, Lohan rushed out of the police station using a coat to shield her face.       New York Daily News, November 14, 2012

GLEN RIDGE CEDAR GROVE SOUTH ORANGE FAIRFIELD ESSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE ATTORNEY MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR

In this contested New Jersey case involving post-divorce child visitation, the father was subject to "five-panel testing for the presence of cocaine, amphetamines, marijuana, phencyclidine, opiates and alcohol on the first three Monday mornings following his weekend parenting time."      Y.A.B v. A.C.B., New Jersey App. Div., November 9, 2012

GLEN ROCK FORT LEE HASBROUCK HEIGHTS SADDLE RIVER BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION ATTORNEY

New Jersey trials pertaining to custody and parenting of unemancipated children are to be conducted on consecutive days, pursuant to Rule 5:3-6.        DYFS v. C.O. and S.H. : In The Matter of A.H., A Minor, New Jersey App. Div., November 7, 2012

MILLBURN SHORT HILLS ESSEX FELLS NORTH CALDWELL ESSEX COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MATRIMONIAL MEDIATOR ATTORNEY

When they divorced, this New Jersey couple agreed she would pay him alimony. They further agreed she could not stop or reduce the alimony payments. When her ex-husband subsequently remarried, the ex-wife moved to terminate his alimony. But the application was denied because their non-modifiability agreement was valid and binding.         Schaefer v. Kamery f/k/a Schaefer, New Jersey App. Div., November 3, 2012

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS EMERSON ORADELL PARAMUS BERGEN COUNTY CHILD PARENTING MEDIATOR ATTORNEY

The father bought a round trip plane ticket from California on December 24 to return from New Jersey on December 29. But when he landed on Christmas Eve, the mother unilaterally cancelled his visitation and prevented the children from seeing him. This last-minute cancellation was wrongful : the award of counsel feesagainst the mother is affirmed.         Tamirie v. Yacob, New Jersey App. Div., November 2, 2102

　

NEW JERSEY MEDIATION LITIGATION ARBITRATION FAMILY LAW DIVORCE LAWYER ATTORNEY

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed off on legislation [L. 2012, c. 16] that reorganized the Department of Children and Families and renamed DYFS [Division of Youth and Family Services] as the Division of Child Protection and Permanency.     November 1, 2012

DIVORCE LITIGATION ORADELL RAMSEY LYNDHURST ENGLEWOOD BERGEN COUNTY NJ ALIMONY UNEMPLOYMENT LEPIS MOTION SUSPEND MEDIATION

When considering alternatives to terminating or continuing alimony because of a payor spouse's temporary job loss, a New Jersey divorce judge also has the option of suspending payments, pending a return to gainful employment.       Foley v. Foley, New Jersey App. Div., October 31, 2012

DUE PROCESS NORTH HALEDON WANAQUE WEST MILFORD HAWTHORNE PASSAIC COUNTY NJ MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR DIVORCE

By relying on acts not pleaded in the New Jersey Domestic Violence complaint, the New Jersey divorce judge violated the defendant's due process rights. This was reversible error : the case is remanded for a new trial before a different judge.     A.G.D. v C.C.C., New Jersey App. Div., October 30, 2012

RETIREMENT ALIMONY CALDWELL FAIRFIELD WEST ORANGE ROSELAND ESSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY MATRIMONIAL DIVORCE ATTORNEY MEDIATION

The ex-husband's application to terminate his New Jersey alimony payments was properly denied : his retirement at age 61 was deemed "early" and did not constitute good cause.       Hendrickson v. Hendrickson, New Jersey App. Div., October 29, 2012

BOONTON MENDHAM MADISON DENVILLE MORRIS COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MATRIMONIAL MEDIATION ATTORNEY ARBITRATOR

"The several sections of the recording were played at the hearing, but the recording was neither introduced as evidence nor transcribed. We caution [New Jersey] trial judges to ensure that recordings played for their consideration are preserved for appellate review."         J.I. v. R.I., New Jersey App. Div., October 26, 2012