New Jersey Family Law

CRANFORD SCOTCH PLAINS NEW PROVIDENCE BERKELEY HEIGHTS UNION COUNTY NJ DIVORCE CHILD RELOCATION REMOVAL JURISDICTION MEDIATOR

When they divorced in New Jersey in 2010, these parents agreed the mother could relocate to Florida with the unemancipated children. Now, because there was no reservation of jurisdiction in New Jersey, the father's attempt to return the case to New Jersey was properly denied.      Ventimiglia, f/k/a Pandelo v. Pandelo, New Jersey App. Div., October 20, 2015

MILLBURN WEST ORANGE CALDWELL ESSEX FELLS ESSEX COUNTY NJ DIVORCE ARBITRATION LAWYER

The New Jersey Supreme Court has just enacted a new addition to the New Jersey Rules of Court [Rule 5:5-1] under which the procedures for the Arbitration of family law matters are now specified.      October 14, 2015

CARLSTADT CRESSKILL CLIFFSIDE PARK CLOSTER BERGEN COUNTY NJ ALIMONY MODIFICATION ARBITRATION MEDIATOR ATTORNEY

What reasonable rate of return should be imputed to the ex-husband's admitted $1,000,000 receipt of income, for purposes of recalculating his alimony payments to the ex-wife?     Starr. Starr, New Jersey App. Div., October 9, 2015

 

WEST PLAINS WANAQUE LITTLE FALLS RINGWOOD PASSAIC COUNTY NJ EVIDENCE TEXTS MEDIATION LAWYER

So you want to introduce into evidence texts, e-mails, social media messages, or audio/visual from your cell phone?     E.C. v. R.H., New Jersey Ch. Div., October 1, 2015

HOBOKEN JERSEY CITY SECAUCUS KEARNY HUDSON COUNTY EVIDENCE MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR LAWYER

New Jersey has just adopted a new Rule of Evidence that unifies various privileges applicable to mental health providers. Included are (1) psychologists  (2) physicians, including psychiatrists (3) marriage and family therapists (4) social workers, including social work interns and certified school social workers (5) alcohol and drug counselors (6) nurses (7) professional counselors, associate counselors or rehabilitation counselors (8) psychoanalysts (9) midwives (10) physician assistants and (11) pharmacists.    New Jersey Evidence Rule 534, September 25, 2015

 

 

ROCKAWAY, MOONTFILLE EAST HANOVER CHATHAM MORRIS COUNTY NEW JERSEY MEDIATION

How valid is an alleged oral agreement supposedly reached during a New Jersey mediation involving family members?  This case demonstrates the wisdom of Yogi Berra’s sage advice that a verbal contract is not worth the paper it’s [not] written on.    W.L.Rife, Inc. v. Barto, New Jersey App. Div., September 10, 2015