New Jersey Family Law

RUTHERFORD ALPINE HACKENSACK TENAFLY BERGEN COUNTY NJ PRENUPTIAL PREMARITAL AGREEMENTS MEDIATOR ARBITRATION

New Jersey prenuptial agreements are becoming even more rock solid, under newly introduced legislation.        New Jersey Senate Bill 2151, October 3, 2012

PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT NEW JERSEY ENFORCEMENT VALIDITY LEGISLATION SOUTH ORANGE MILLBURN GLEN RIDGE CALDWELL NJ MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR ATTORNEY

New Jersey may be changing its matrimonial laws regarding enforcement of prenuptial agreements. Under recently introduced legislation, the validity of a New Jersey antenuptial agreement would be examined and tested as of the date of its entry, as opposed to at the time enforcement is sought.     New Jersey Senate Bill S-2151, August 14, 2012

TOM CRUISE KATIE HOLMES DIVORCE SETTLED IN MERE DAYS : WAS IT THE PRENUP?

The Tom Cruise-Katie Holmes matrimonial case is settled, only days after the divorce complaint was filed. Moral of the story : never underestimate the power of an iron-clad prenuptial agreement.    Associated Press, July 10, 2012

MARK ZUCKERBERG MARRIAGE FACEBOOK IMMUNITY DIVORCE EXEMPT ASSETS LAWYER MEDIATOR

 

Mark Zuckerberg was married one day after his Facebook IPO. Was this done intentionally so that his stock holdings---premarital assets---would be immune and exempt from distribution in the event of a subsequent divorce?     May 22, 2012

WEEHAWKEN NORTH BERGEN HARRISON GUTTENBERG HUDSON COUNTY DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER

 
The prenuptial agreement between these two New Jersey divorcing attorneys is interpreted and validated.     Isaacson v. Hirsch, New Jersey App. Div., June 28, 2011

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

PRENUPTIAL WAIVER OF RETIREMENT ASSETS SUSTAINED IN SPITE OF ERISA

 
Notwithstanding ERISA, a prospective spouse's premarital waiver of rights to retirement assists is upheld and sustained on appeal.    Strong v. Dubin, N.Y. App. Div., October 29, 2010

EDGEWATER TEANECK DUMONT WYCKOFF BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER

A New Jersey mid-marriage contract will generally be unenforceable because such agreements are "inherently coercive."    Ward-Gallagher v. Gallagher, September 16, 2010

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS DUMONT BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE LAWYER MEDIATION

Not only was the prenuptial agreement valid, but the premarital waiver of any interest in ERISA retirement assets was also sustained.      Strong v. Dubin, New York App. Div., May 17, 2010

NEW JERSEY PRENUPTIAL ANTENUPTIAL AGREEMENT MEDIATOR MEDIATION ATTORNEY

They each had their own lawyer and financial disclosure was made. So, when they went ahead with their New Jersey divorce 23 years later, the New Jersey divorce judge upheld their prenuptial agreement, even though it was signed on the day of the wedding.        Hiemstra v. Hiemstra, April 5, 2010