New Jersey Family Law

BERGEN ESSEX MORRIS HUDSON PASSAIC UNION COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER

The 2011 record for the shortest celebrity marriage may have been broken by Sinead O'Connor, whose 16 day marriage beats the previous record of 72 days set by Kim Kardashian.       December 28, 2011

FRANKLIN LAKES RAMSEY RIDGEWOOD LEONIA BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATOR ATTORNEY

In his ongoing divorce case, pending since 2004, 77-year old Frankie Valli, of Four Seasons fame, is said to be earning more than $500,000 per month, from Jersey Boys and other residuals, while his estranged wife, Randy, aged 51, continues to receive $30,000 per month in temporary support.     November 29, 2011

HACKENSACK NORTH ARLINGTON ALLENDALE RIDGEWOOD BERGEN COUNTY NJ CELEBRITY WEDDING MEDIATION LAWYER

2 months into their marriage and New Jersey Net Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian may be headed for divorce court.  They have not been seen together for quite some time and Kardashian is said to be tired of Humphries' excessive partying while the NBA remains locked out. Kardashian is reportedly talking to a divorce lawyer while Humphries has been traveling without her, "acting like a single man." Humphries and Kardashian were married on August 20, in a wedding that cost upwards of $20 million.     NESN, October 19, 2011

 

HACKENSACK BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT MEDIATION ATTORNEY

 
Former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor will go to trial on April 19, 2011, in Hackensack, New Jersey, over child support payments for his 12-year-old daughter. Taylor, 52, is in a dispute with the girl’s mother, Ebony Washington, who wants Taylor to pay more than the $456 a week he is paying now in child support. Washington said her daughter suffers from Crohn’s disease — a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines — and is currently uninsured.    Bergen Record, March 30, 2011

MEL GIBSON LAWYER FEES : SKYHIGH AND CLIMBING

 

$163,000 in legal fees, incurred within 30 days. And this was for only one of the 39 attorneys sequentially retained by plaintiff.       Grigorieva v. Gibson, January 14, 2010

BILLIONAIRE CHILD SUPPORT : $100, 000 PER MONTH

 
How much child support should a billionaire pay for a 12 year old daughter? How about $100,000 per month?       TMZ, October 29, 2010

HOBOKEN JERSEY CITY BAYONNE HUDSON COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION ATTORNEY

Talk-show legend Larry King is in the doghouse after explosive allegations surfaced he bedded the beautiful younger sister of his wife of 13 years. King, 76, filed for divorce from his seventh wife, Shawn Southwick, 50, yesterday. It's the suspenders-wearing chatmeister's eighth trip to splitsville, as he divorced one of his wives twice. Southwick filed for a split the same day. Both cited "irreconcilable differences."    New York Post, April 22, 2010

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 : she's a lawyer, but didn't know what she was doing when she signed their prenup; their assets exceed $1.2 billion dollars; his claim that she's having an affair with her chauffeur; and her claimed lifestyle expenses, greater than the combined salaries of players Matt Kemp, James Loney, Clayton Kershaw, Jonathan Broxton and Chad Billingsley.    McCourt v. McCourt, November 16, 2009

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 is a difficult time for our family and we request that the media respect our privacy," Shaquille O'Neal said in a statement released by the team Tuesday night. The O'Neals were married 6 years, 11 months. O'Neal is a 15-time All-Star center with 4 NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat. He was traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Cavaliers in June. Associated Press, November 10, 2009

HOBOKEN HUDSON COUNTY NEW JERSEY PALIMONY ATTORNEY

50 Cent, aka Curtis James Jackson, sought dismissal of his ex-girlfriend's claims. She claimed half of his multimillion-dollar estate and future income, arguing he orally promised to "take care of her for the rest of her life." He argued the alleged oral agreement violated the Statute of Frauds. The court agreed and found the purported agreement was made when the parties lived together as lovers. While his statements demonstrated loving devotion, they also undermined her breach of contract claim. The court ruled the services for which she sought compensation arose out of the nature of the relationship, and ordinarily would be exchanged without expectation of payment. Also, the oral agreement was unenforceable as lacking in specifics, and violated the Statute of Frauds. Thus, the complaint was dismissed.  Tomkins v. Jackson, Supreme Court, New York County, February 10, 2009