New Jersey Family Law

LINDEN SUMMIT MURRAY HILL SPRINGFIELD UNION COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION

The New Jersey divorce judge had the discretion to award "two-tiered" alimony, beginning with $225 a week for the first 3 years and followed by $100 a week thereafter.     Syed v. Syed, New Jersey App. Div., October 13, 2014

 

ALPINE MAYWOOD ENGLEWOOD HARRINGTON PARK BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE ALIMONY ATTORNEY MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR

Welcome to the Garden State, where “permanent alimony” is dead and replaced with “open durational alimony.”  This is after 3 years of political and legal wrangling that led to statutory amendments to existing New Jersey law.  New changes impact other areas such as alimony after retirement, alimony and cohabitation, alimony and unemployment, alimony modification and more.     New Jersey Assembly Bill A845, October 3, 2014

CLIFFSIDE PARK BOGOTA ALLENDALE MAHWAH BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE ALIMONY COHABIT LAWYER MEDIATOR

The New Jersey divorce judge was correct in denying the ex-husband’s motion to terminate alimony due to cohabition. In fact, the ex-wife was living with her sister and this was known  ever since the time of the original New Jersey judgment of divorce agreement. Accordingly, the court properly rejected this contention.          Rodrigues v. Rodrigues, New Jersey App. Div., July 7, 2014

 

TEANECK SADDLEBROOK CARLSTADT WALDWICK BERGEN COUNTY NJ ALIMONY LITIGATION MEDIATION ARBITRATION LAWYER

Disclosing motor vehicle records about an ex-spouse for use in alimony litigation does not violate a law designed to prevent misuse of public driver license databases.      Heitman v. Compinstall, United States District Court of New Jersey, January 24, 2014

ALPINE FORT LEE SADDLE RIVER TEANECK BERGEN COUNTY NJ ALIMONY REVISION MEDIATION ARBITRATION ATTORNEY

Under proposed pending draft legislation, the term "permanent alimony" would be stricken from New Jersey family statutes. Instead, alimony could be awarded for "indefinite duration."   New Jersey Assembly Bill A-4525, November 16, 2013

HARDING FLORHAM PARK PARSIPPANY CEDAR KNOLLS MORRIS COUNTY NJ ALIMONY MODIFICATION MEDIATION LAWYER

The New Jersey ex-husband failed to disclose whether he was receiving bonuses or equity or performance-based compensation, in addition to his low salary. Accordingly, his post divorce application to modify alimony was properly denied.          Huang v. Huang, New Jersey App. Div., July 31, 2013

FORT LEE CLIFFSIDE PARK RUTHERFORD LYNDHURST BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE ATTORNEY MEDIATION INCOME ALIMONY

In this pending New Jersey divorce litigation, it was disclosed that the father earned $129,455 in gross taxable wages from his work as a fire fighter.      Oughton v. Oughton, April 26, 2013

VERONA SHORT HILLS BLOOMFIELD LIVINGSTON ESSEX COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATOR LAWYER

A New Jersey divorce judge has the power and authority to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of a parent who fails to make court-ordered support payments.     Trammell v. Trammell, New Jersey App. Div., March 18, 2013

ALPINE RIDGEFIELD FAIRLAWN PARK RIDGE BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE ALIMONY MEDIATION ATTORNEY

The award of $500 per week in permanent alimony by the New Jersey divorce judge is affirmed on appeal.     Gentile v. Gentile, New Jersey App. Div., March 15, 2013

MAYWOOD CRESSKILL ALPINE BOGOTA BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE ALIMONY MODIFICATION MEDIATION ARBITRATION APPEALS ATTORNEY

In view of the major changes in his income from before to after the New Jersey divorce, the ex-husband was entitled to a trial as to whether his alimony should be reduced because of (a) his new employment after a 17 month job search and (b) the ex-wife should contribute to her own support.     Austin v. Austin, New Jersey App. Div., December 5, 2012