New Jersey Family Law

DIVORCE PSYCHOLOGIST NEW JERSEY PARENTING VISITATION CUSTODY MEDIATOR LAWYER

In New Jersey divorce cases, parents sometimes have conflicts over parenting issues. When they do, it's not unusual to have a mental health professional involved, to provide guidance in reaching appropriate decisions regarding the children. Here, the New Jersey divorce judge ordered the father to attend a minimum of 10 counseling sessions with a psychologist. Moreover, the father was barred from applying for resumption of visitation, until after the court received the psychologist's report.    Tsitsoulas v. Tsitsoulas, New Jersey App. Div., April 2, 2010

ALPINE CRESSKILL EMERSON BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY PALIMONY MEDIATION ATTORNEY

Her palimony claim against the Estate of the decedent was thrown out by the New Jersey Probate Part.  But this decision was erroneous and is now reversed, because she presented enough facts to go forward with her claim in the New Jersey Family Part.   Estate of Robert M. Figlio, New Jersey App. Div., April 1, 2010

VERONA CEDAR GROVE CALDWELL ESSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY MATRIMONIAL MEDIATION ATTORNEY

After an 8 day trial, the wife was awarded permanent alimony of $6000 per month. But the New Jersey divorce judge also ruled that the 46 year-old husband's retirement would terminate alimony. This was premature : such prospective rulings are improper and can only be considered if/when the appropriate circumstances warrant.       Rudnitsky v. Rudnitsky, New Jersey App. Div., March 31, 2010

RINGWOOD CLIFTON HAWTHORNE PASSAIC COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION ATTORNEY

After their New Jersey divorce, he was ordered to pay her $480,000. Was this support or equitable distribution? The New Jersey divorce judge ruled it was support and therefore payable through the county probation department.    Sterling v. Sterling, New Jersey App. Div., March 30, 2010

TEANECK ENGLEWOOD LEONIA BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE AGREEMENT MEDIATION LAWYER

After agreeing to various consent orders and the New Jersey judgment of divorce, she changed her mind. But the New Jersey divorce judge denied the "do over" attempt and the Appellate Division affirms. She was responsible for her decisions, did not proffer a permissible basis for vacating the decree, and was doing no more than expressing second thoughts.     Albrechcinski v. Albrechcinski, New Jersey App. Div., March 29, 2010

HOBOKEN JERSEY CITY SECAUCUS HUDSON COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER

 
If this pending New Jersey family law legislation is enacted, both grandparent and sibling visitation would be barred by statute.      Assembly Bill 1378, March 26, 2010

NEW JERSEY MATRIMONIAL MEDIATION CHILD SUPPORT ARREARS ATTORNEY DIVORCE

Is it the highest amount of child support arrears in the history of New Jersey family law?  It's $746,058 and mounting daily, due to interest charges.      Newark Star Ledger, March 24, 2010

MORRISTOWN MORRIS PLAINS MORRIS COUNTY NEW JERSEY MARITAL MEDIATION LAWYER

When New Jersey divorcing couples are dissatisfied with a decision rendered by the New Jersey divorce judge, they are entitled to appeal. But they have to follow the appeal rules. Here, the defendant failed to provide portions of the record essential to judicial review. Hence, the appeal is dismissed.      R.R. v. M.O., New Jersey App. Div., March 22, 2010

MORRIS COUNTY ESSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER SOCIAL NETWORKING

Do you have a Facebook page? Do you use MySpace? Are you actively engaged in other "social networking"?  New Jersey matrimonial attorneys will be checking on you, whenever there's a divorce complaint pending.     Newark Star-ledger, March 19, 2010

PALIMONY MEDIATOR LAWYER FAMILY LAW CLAIMS ATTORNEY

A prominent executive's alleged promises to support his longtime girlfriend if they broke up are unenforceable because the couple never married. The various representations, even if actually made, did not amount to a legally binding contract.         Ericson v. Baron, N.Y. Supreme Ct., March 18, 2010