New Jersey Family Law

HUDSON ESSEX PASSIAC COUNTIES NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATOR LAWYER ARBITRATOR

 
During a New Jersey divorce action, stealth snooping, such as use of a planted GPS device, may result in a separate lawsuit for invasion of privacy.      Villanova v. Innovative, etc. et al., August 29, 2011

ALIMONY FORMULAS BERGEN ESSEX MORRIS COUNTIES NEW JERSEY DIVORCE ATTORNEY MEDIATION

 
So-called "alimony formulas" are explicitly disapproved for New Jersey divorcing couples.    Crescenzo v. Crescenzo, New Jersey App. Div., August 26, 2011

JERSEY CITY HOBOKEN SECAUCUS KEARNY HUDSON COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER

 
When New Jersey divorcing couples dispute how to divide their personal property, one resolution is for the first party to make two separate lists of the items in question, with the second party to take her/his choice of the lists.     Baldinger v. Baldinger, New Jersey App. Div., August 25, 2011

HACKENSACK CLIFFSIDE PARK SADDLEBROOK PARAMUS BERGEN COUNTY NJ FAMILY LAW MEDIATION LAWYER

 
The court has thrown out the criminal case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, by granting the prosecution's motion to dismiss.   State v. Kahn, New York Sup. Ct., August 24, 2011

FORT LEE TEANECK ENGLEWOOD HAWORTH BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER ARBITRATOR

 
After an ability to pay hearing and a finding of conscious intent, New Jersey coercive incarceration may be ordered for non-payment of alimony or child support.     Gerty v. Gerty n/k/a Rohen, , New Jersey App. Div., August 23, 2011

SHORT HILLS SOUTH ORANGE LIVINGSTON CALDWELL ESSEX COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION ATTORNEY

 
If a New Jersey divorce judge has made negative findings regarding credibility, the case may be reassigned to another judge on remand.     Palardy v. Prata, New Jersey App. Div, August 22, 2011

DENVILLE FLORHAM PARK CHATHAM MADISON MORRIS COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER

 
 
 
The United States Supreme Court has just ruled that due process constitutional protections attach when a parent is incarcerated for non-payment of support.    Turner v. Rogers, U.S. (2011); United States Supreme Court; 387 S.C. 142, 691 S.E. 2d 470, vacated and remanded, August 19, 2011

TENAFLY LEONIA RIDGEWOOD FRANKLIN LAKES BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR ATTORNEY

 
When New Jersey divorced parents have joint custody and are unable to agree, their child will be given a hyphenated surname, based on alphabetical order, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 8:2-1.3(a)(2).    Henao v. Tibbrine, New Jersey App. Div., August 18, 2011

SPRINGFIELD CRANFORD KENILWORTH BERKELEY HEIGHTS UNION COUNTY NJ DIVORCE COLLEGE EXPENSES MEDIATOR LAWYER

 
Under New Jersey family law principles, college students need not pass every class taken, in order to continue to receive financial support from their divorced parents.     Alexander v. Alexander, New Jersey App. Div., August 17, 2011

HOBOKEN SECAUCUS JERSEY CITY WEEHAWKEN HUDSON COUNTY NJ UNMARRIED PROMISES MEDIATION ATTORNEY

 
Adriana Ferreyr, 28, just filed a $50 million lawsuit against ex-boyfriend 81-year old billionaire George Soros. Ferreyr dated Soros for five years before he dumped her last year, the lawsuit claims. She says he promised to give her an Upper East Side apartment. Soros denies all allegations. In 2005, Soros reportedly paid his second wife, Susan Weber, $24 million to buy her out of his 16-room New York duplex.    Ferreyr v. Soros et al, No. 109256/2011, August 16, 2011