New Jersey Family Law

CLIFTON WANAQUE TOTOWA WEST MILFORD PASSAIC COUNTY NJ FAMILY LAW MEDIATION ARBITRATION LITIGATION COUNSEL

 
The New Jersey divorce judge was right to penalize the husband for his removal of $113,986 in marital assets without the knowledge or permission of the wife.    Schleiffer v. Schleiffer, New Jersey App. Div., August 5, 2011

DIVORCE MEDIATOR ATTORNEY NJ BERGEN ESSEX HUDSON COUNTY

 
The husband withdrew $23,395 from joint marital assets, without the wife's consent.  But because he spent $4,445 on her car and $18, 950 on college expenses for one of their children, he was not guilty of dissipation.    Kilmer, Jr. v. Kilmer, New Jersey App. Div., March 21, 2011

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS ORADELL CLOSTER DUMONT BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE ATTORNEY MEDIATION

 
In a New Jersey divorce case, monetary sanctions are appropriate in order to effect compliance with the court's orders.    Friedman v. Friedman n/k/a Frank, New Jersey App. Div., March 12, 2011

MORRIS BERGEN HUDSON ESSEX COUNTIES NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MATRIMONIAL MEDIATION ATTORNEY

 
Both parties were found to have engaged in frivolous litigation in this New Jersey divorce case.   Donfield v. Donfield, New Jersey App. Div., February 16, 2011

BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION ATTORNEY

 
When the wife did not appear for trial, she was sanctioned and ordered to pay more than $25,000 for counsel fees incurred by the husband. Although the sanction is affirmed, the amount of the award is remanded.     Welch v. Welch, New Jersey App. Div., December 14, 2010

HACKENSACK NJ FAMILY LITIGATION SANCTIONS LAWYER & MEDIATOR

A New Jersey judge has just ordered a frivolous litigation sanction of $1.96 million in the case involving Ron Perelman, acting as the executor of his ex-wife, Claudia Cohen.    Cohen et al. v. Cohen et al., New Jersey Ch. Div., August 20, 2010

MORRISTOWN MORRIS COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER

The New Jersey divorce judge issued rulings as to custody of the parties' son, parenting time, child support and counsel fees. In addition, the court imposed a $500 sanction against the father's possible future violation of the Orders in question. This was reversible error because such a sanction was premature and therefore arbitrary or punitive. If there are actual violations, then entry of sanctions might be appropriate at such time.       Sheinbaum v. Campbell, New Jersey App. Div., August 28, 2009

HOBOKEN HUDSON COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE ALIMONY ARREARS MEDIATION

The ex-husband repeatedly failed to make his alimony payments. So the ex-wife was compelled to make numerous applications for enforcement. She sought not only collection of the alimony arrears but also counsel fees and interest. Finally, he made good on the arrears with a lump of $144,000. But neither counsel fees nor interest were properly awarded to the ex-wife and the New Jersey trial judge erred in those two respects. Accordingly, the Appellate Division reversed and remanded for appropriate corrections on these two issues.  Scheps fka Papparazzo v. Papparazzo, July 22, 2009

 

EDGEWATER BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION ATTORNEY

The ex-husband appealed from the order of the New Jersey divorce judge, who struck his responsive pleading and entered default against him. As a result, the ex-husband was limited to trial cross-examination of the ex-wife as to equitable distribution. This sanction was based on defendant's pattern of obstreperous conduct, culminating in his failure to appear at a court-ordered case management. The judge's decisions are affirmed on appeal.   Randazzo v. Randazzo, New Jersey App. Div., July 14, 2009

JERSEY CITY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE ATTORNEY MEDIATOR SANCTIONS

After the parties' New Jersey divorce, the ex-husband was ordered to pay various amounts for alimony, child support and equitable distribution. He then filed several post-judgment actions in state and federal court. The latest is this 385-paragraph complaint, in which he claims the various defendants allegedly conspired to deprive him of his "constitutional rights". Not only was the case dismissed, but the federal judge finds this lawsuit so clearly frivolous and brought in such bad faith that sanctions are must be assessed against the ex-husband. Haddad v. Flynn, U.S. Dist. Ct, District of New Jersey, September 18, 2008