New Jersey Family Law

LEONIA CUSTODY DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY

Michael Jackson’s mother was granted temporary guardianship of his 3 children by a judge today and a hearing on permanent custody was scheduled for next week. Mr. Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson, 79, also petitioned to be named administrator of his estate. Then, Mr. Jackson’s father, Joe, held a disjointed news conference, during which he veered among his central topic, his plans for his new record company; his grandchildren, who he said were "happy"; and the private autopsy on his son, which the family ordered after findings of a county autopsy last Friday proved inconclusive. Mr. Jackson said that there would be no funeral until the outcome of the private autopsy, whose results, he said, he expects shortly.     The New York Times, June 30, 20O9

RINGWOOD DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER PASSAIC COUNTY NEW JERSEY

On "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," she was the cougar. The accused husband-stealer. The one who insisted she's had no work done -- except for botox and lip work. And then there was the Danielle Staub who appeared on the plaza of the Passaic County Courthouse. She was the victim. The misunderstood one. The woman who came to court to fight for her privacy. And the winner, for now. "I love you, too!" Staub shouted triumphantly. Staub had just won the first round in a legal battle she launched in New Jersey Superior Court to prevent the release of videos and photographs her ex-boyfriend purportedly took of her engaged in sex acts with him. New Jersey Judge Thomas Brogan agreed that irreparable harm could be done if the tapes - if they exist - are released pending a full hearing.   The New Jersey Herald News, June 26, 2009

JERSEY CITY DIVORCE ATTORNEY MEDIATOR HUDSON COUNTY NEW JERSEY

New Jersey divorce Judge Deborah Ustas has died. Before her June 2005 appointment to the bench in Hackensack, Judge Ustas was a founding partner of a five-female attorney law firm in Hackensack, New Jersey, specializing in matrimonial and family law matters. An accredited divorce mediator, Judge Ustas served as public defender, prosecutor and judge in Paramus municipal court. She served on the New Jersey Court's District Ethics Committee and was a master of the Northern New Jersey Family Inn of Court. She practiced law with firms in Rutherford, Paramus and Hackensack following her admission to the New Jersey bar.   June 23, 2009

MILLBURN DIVORCE LAWYER MEDIATION ESSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY

The federal government is moving to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid [FAFSA], a notoriously complicated form that asks students and their families seeking financial aid for college as many as 153 question. In January, 2010, when next year’s form goes online, about 20 percent of the questions will be eliminated. These forms are filed to obtain Pell grants, Stafford loans, Perkins loans, work-study programs and state aid. But many students are scared off by the form. Federal authorities estimate that 1.5 million students eligible for Pell grants failed to apply.  New York Times, June 22, 2009

ENGLEWOOD DIVORCE MEDIATION BERGEN COUNTY LAWYER MEDIATION

Forensic accountants are often used in New Jersey divorces. In this case, the accountants billed a total of $21,491.69. When they weren't paid in full, they sued both the wife and the husband. The trial court's decision is affirmed.  Amper, Politziner & Mattia v. Manos, New Jersey App. Div., June 19, 2009

MORRISTOWN DIVORCE LAWYER MEDIATOR MORRIS COUNTY NEW JERSEY

  Their New Jersey divorce agreement provided that alimony would terminate if she cohabited. After their New Jersey divorce, the ex-husband claimed that the ex-wife was not only cohabiting, but she was doing it with her divorce attorney. She denied it. On July 18, the New Jersey divorce judge believed her and denied the ex-husband's motion to terminate his alimony payments. But 6 days later, on July 24, the ex-wife announced she was moving into her friend's house and thereby conceded that her alimony payments were to end.   Mayer v. Mayer, New Jersey App. Div., June 18, 2009

 

FRANKLIN LAKES DIVORCE MEDIATION BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY ATTORNEY

 According to press reports, Martina Navratilova is getting "divorced" from her former "wife", Toni Layton. As Wimbledon opened yesterday, lawyers for both parties are reportedly in negotiations about a financial settlement for ending the "domestic partnership" in question. They lived in New Jersey, Colorado and, most recently, in Florida, where it is expected that any legal action may be filed, but where same-sex marriages are not legally recognized.   Associated Press, June 17, 2009

SECAUCUS HUDSON COUNTY MATRIMONIAL LAWYER DIVORCE MEDIATION

The ex-husband was entitled to an automatic reduction of his alimony due to loss of income. This was because of the precise language of the New Jersey divorce agreement. The New Jersey divorce judge's decision is reversed and remanded for a hearing to determine the amount of the reduction.     Jain v. Jain, New Jersey App. Div., June 16, 2009

WESTFIELD UNION COUNTY DIVORCE NEW JERSEY MATRIMONIAL MEDIATION LAWYER

The New Jersey Prevention of Domestic Violence Act is not unconstitutional. Neither its incorporation of procedural components nor its preponderance of evidence standard render it invalid.    Crespo v. Crespo, N.J. Super. (App. Div. 2009); New Jersey App. Div., June 15, 2009

HOBOKEN HUDSON COUNTY MATRIMONIAL MEDIATION DIVORCE LAWYER

The economy has family law attorneys working double-time as hard financial times are wreaking havoc. Lawyers who specialize in divorce and custody disputes say they have witnessed a flood of activity in family courts in recent months. A rising number of spouses are requesting their child support and alimony obligations be modified. More feuding couples are struggling to reach divorce settlements because assets are worth less. Some wealthier couples are actually seizing on the economy and getting divorced, knowing they'll have less to hand over to the other spouse. Advice from one experienced divorce attorney?  Settle today : tomorrow it may be worth half.   National Law Journal, June 12, 2009