New Jersey Family Law

CLIFTON HALEDON RINGWOOD TOTOWA PASSAIC COUNTY NJ DIVORCE APPEAL MEDIATION ARBITRATION ATTORNEY

 

This New Jersey divorce appeal was dismissed. Why? Because the appellant failed to provide the transcript of the underlying plenary hearing.     Katona v. Katona, New Jersey App. Div., April 15 , 2016

MONTCLAIR MILLBURN ROSELAND CALDWELL ESSEX COUNTY NJ MATRIMONIAL APPEALS LAWYER MEDIATION

This case demonstrates how a state court domestic violence conviction can actually work its way up to the highest court of the land.       United States v. Castleman, No. 12–1371; United States Supreme Court, April 7, 2014

ORADELL RAMSEY ALLENDALE TETERBORO BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE TRIAL TRANSCRIPT APPEAL MEDIATION ARBITRATION LITIGATION ATTORNEY

The failure to submit the trial transcript renders this appeal defective, so the merits of the case are dismissed.      Nelson v. Nelson, January 3, 2014

ALIMONY ARREARS CHILD SUPPORT APPEAL MATRIMONIAL NEW JERSEY ARBITRATION MEDIATION ATTORNEY

In a highly unusual appellate intervention, the Supreme Court of New Jersey just ordered [with two Justices dissenting] an incarcerated father released from jail, apparently agreeing that he does not have the current ability to pay the amounts of alimony and child support ordered by the Family Part judge.     New Jersey Law Journal, December 11, 2012

DIVORCE CLOSTER NORTHVALE PARAMUS FAIRLAWN BERGEN COUNTY NJ MATRIMONIAL MEDIATION ATTORNEY

Because there was no record, no transcript and no reasons for the legal conclusions reached, the case is reversed and remanded for a hearing.     Armstrong v. Floyd, New Jersey App. Div., June 6, 2012

MADISON MORRISTOWN MORRIS PLAINS FLORHAM PARK MORRIS COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION

Not only was the New Jersey divorce judge reversed for failing to provide adequate explanations for her rulings, but on remand, the case must be heard by a different judge.    Ducey v. Ducey, New Jersey App. Div., February 24, 2012

JERSEY CITY HOBOKEN SECAUCUS WEEHAWKEN HUDSON COUNTY NJ DIVORCE APPEAL MEDIATOR LAWYER

In New Jersey divorce appellate proceedings, issues not briefed on appeal are deemed abandoned and therefore dismissed.    Solomon v. Solomon, December 20, 2011

LODI RUTHERFORD ALPINE DUMONT BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE APPEALS MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR ATTORNEY

Filing a direct appeal from a New Jersey divorce default judgment is prohibited.    Cardoch v. Cardoch, New Jersey App. Div., November 7, 2011

HOBOKEN JERSEY CITY BAYONNE SECAUCUS HUDSON COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE APPEAL MEDIATOR ATTORNEY

The failure to submit the trial transcript led to a dismissal of this New Jersey divorce appeal.      Arede v. Arede, New Jersey App. Div., October 18, 2011

BERGEN ESSEX HUDSON UNION COUNTY NEW JERSEY FAMILY LAW MEDIATOR ATTORNEY

 
When a New Jersey divorce case is appealed, the court may only consider documents that were part of the record, pursuant to Rule 2:5-4(a).    Adams v. Noelsaint, New Jersey App. Div., May 10, 2011