New Jersey Family Law

FORT LEE CLIFFSIDE PARK RUTHERFORD LYNDHURST BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE ATTORNEY MEDIATION INCOME ALIMONY

In this pending New Jersey divorce litigation, it was disclosed that the father earned $129,455 in gross taxable wages from his work as a fire fighter.      Oughton v. Oughton, April 26, 2013

VERONA SHORT HILLS BLOOMFIELD LIVINGSTON ESSEX COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATOR LAWYER

A New Jersey divorce judge has the power and authority to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of a parent who fails to make court-ordered support payments.     Trammell v. Trammell, New Jersey App. Div., March 18, 2013

ALPINE RIDGEFIELD FAIRLAWN PARK RIDGE BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE ALIMONY MEDIATION ATTORNEY

The award of $500 per week in permanent alimony by the New Jersey divorce judge is affirmed on appeal.     Gentile v. Gentile, New Jersey App. Div., March 15, 2013

MAYWOOD CRESSKILL ALPINE BOGOTA BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE ALIMONY MODIFICATION MEDIATION ARBITRATION APPEALS ATTORNEY

In view of the major changes in his income from before to after the New Jersey divorce, the ex-husband was entitled to a trial as to whether his alimony should be reduced because of (a) his new employment after a 17 month job search and (b) the ex-wife should contribute to her own support.     Austin v. Austin, New Jersey App. Div., December 5, 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

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

DIVORCE THEFT EMBEZZLE ROXBURY BOONTON NETCONG MORRISTOWN MORRIS COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE LAWYER MEDIATION

The wife was found to have stolen and embezzled from the jointly owned/operated New Jersey family business. In the subsequent New Jersey divorce, this may warrant a denial of her otherwise valid claim for alimony.         Clark v. Clark, New Jersey App. Div., October 10, 2012

NORWOOD ALPINE FORT LEE TEANECK BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE ALIMONY MEDIATION

When a wife has to pay alimony to a husband, an informal designation for such payments is "manimony."       CNN, September 17, 2012

DIVORCE NEW JERSEY BAYONNE GUTTENBERG KEARNY HOBOKEN HUDSON COUNTY INCOME AVERAGING ALIMONY CHILD SUPPORT LAWYER

In situations where an individual's income fluctuates, a New Jersey divorce judge may properly average the individual's income over a 3-to-5-year period to establish a steady amount for support purposes.     Burg v. Burg, New Jersey App. Div., June 25, 2012

ALIMONY ARREARS NJ DIVORCE LYNDHURST NORTH ARLINGTON TEANECK RIDGEWOOD BERGEN COUNTY NJ LAWYER

In view of the alimony arrears accumulated since 2005, execution levy on the Smith Barney retirement account was warranted and is now affirmed on appeal.    Leingang v. Leingang, June 22, 2012