New Jersey Family Law

ESSEX FELLS CEDAR GROVE SHORT HILLS SOUTH ORANGE ESSEX COUNTY NJ DIVORCE CHILD SUPPORT MEDIATION LAWYER

The United States enjoys sovereign immunity from liability for damages resulting from the Social Security Administration's failure to withhold disability benefit payments, even though the child support garnishment order was validly entered.    Jacobson v. United States et. al., New Jersey App. Div., October 20, 2011

BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATOR ATTORNEY

 
The intersection of New Jersey divorce and social security can involve tricky choices, especially when it comes to remarriage, redivorce and deceased spouses.     Bergen Record, March 15, 2011

WEST PATERSON TOTOWA LITTLE FALLS RINGWOOD PASSAIC COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATOR LAWYER

 
A finding of disability by the Social Security Administratioin creates a rebuttable presumption for purposes of New Jersey child support payments.       Bussey f/k/a Keenan v. Keenan, New Jersey App. Div., October 13, 2010

HACKENSACK BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE ALIMONY ATTORNEY

This was a 50 year marriage. The New Jersey divorce judge decided the alimony issue, without equalizing the parties' respective social security benefits. This was erroneous and the decision is reversed.    Freda v. Freda, New Jersey App. Div., December 1, 2008

 

BERNARDSVILLE DIVORCE LAWYER

The Appellate Division reverses the trial court's denial of the father's motion to suspend the court-ordered periodic payments toward liquidation of his accumulated child support arrears, where his only source of income since 2001 has been Social Security Income for diagnosed schizophrenia, which condition makes him unable to work. The  New Jersey divorce judge misinterpreted Burns v. Edwards; Social Security Income should not be included in the calculation of child support when the disabled parent receives no other income, and has no ability to generate any other income for imputation purposes.   Crespo v. Crespo,  New Jersey App. Div., February 20, 2007