New Jersey Family Law

TENAFLY LEONIA RIDGEWOOD FRANKLIN LAKES BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR ATTORNEY

 
When New Jersey divorced parents have joint custody and are unable to agree, their child will be given a hyphenated surname, based on alphabetical order, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 8:2-1.3(a)(2).    Henao v. Tibbrine, New Jersey App. Div., August 18, 2011

HACKENSACK MAHWAH ENGLEWOOD RAMSEY BERGEN COUNTY DIVORCE MEDIATOR LAWYER ARBITRATOR

 
When a New Jersey divorce judge orders the exchange of financial information between spouses [or ex-spouses], that directive can be accompanied by a protective agreement, to afford confidentiality with respect to third parties.      Hyman, f/k/a Martin v. Martin, New Jersey App. Div., June 21, 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

MOUNTAINSIDE WATCHUNG SPRINGFIELD SUMMIT UNION COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION ATTORNEY

  
Especially in a down economy, breaking up is hard to do, what with falling home prices, unemployment and no savings to fall back on.    MSNBC, March 12, 2011

NEW JERSEY MEDIATION : BERGEN HUDSON ESSEX MORRIS PASSAIC UNION COUNTIES

 
Firing a worker’s fiancé in retaliation for a sex discrimination claim filed by the worker is itself unlawful, the United States Supreme Court ruled. "We expect that firing a close family member" amounts to unlawful retaliation, Justice Scalia wrote, while "inflicting a milder reprisal on a mere acquaintance will almost never do so, but beyond that we are reluctant to generalize."     Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP, 561 U. S. (2011), January 26, 2011

NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION ATTORNEY SUMMIT SPRINGFIELD WESTFIELD CRANFORD

Can you obtain a restraining order against excessive FaceBook "friending"?    "Order [wife's attorney] to stop harassing me via email...Plaintiff alleges that the attorney invited him on two occasions while plaintiff was out of the country to become his friend on Facebook."        Hoffman v. Griffin, New Jersey App. Div., September 2, 2010

MORRIS COUNTY NJ DIVORCE ATTORNEY AND MEDIATOR

The ex-wife's legal malpractice suit against both her prior divorce attorneys was dismissed by the trial court. Here, that dismissal is affirmed.      Gere v. Frank Louis, John DeBartolo, et al., New Jersey App. Div., August 23, 2010

MOUNTAIN LAKES MORRIS COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE LAWYER MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR

Yes, lawyers get divorced also. When they do, they should retain counsel. But in this New Jersey divorce, both parties were lawyers and represented themselves. What were the results?  Lidon v. Lidon, New Jersey App. Div., December 31, 2009

MORRIS PLAINS MORRIS COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER

From driving to shopping to eating out, the punishing economy is changing the way we live. Now,  it's changing the way we divorce. Two trends are dominating divorce these days, according to statistics kept by the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts. New divorce filings in Morris County went down 11 % from July 2008 through June 2009. During the same period, reopening of divorce judgments went up by 8 % as those who have lost jobs or are earning less sought to reduce payments they could no longer meet.    Morristown Daily Record, October 26, 2009

JERSEY CITY HUDSON COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION ATTORNEY

After 2 years of fact-finding and deliberation, it looks like all plenary-licensed New Jersey lawyers will be required to complete mandatory continuing legal education, starting in 2010.   New Jersey Supreme Court, October 6, 2009