New Jersey Family Law

HOBOKEN JERSEY CITY SECAUCUS GUTTENBERG HUDSON COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER

New Jersey’s highest court has ruled that an “ugly” divorce is not grounds for firing an employee. The ruling after a wrongful discrimination case, brought against the Millville Rescue Squad by Robert Smith, director of operations for the non-profit group. Smith, the plaintiff, had an affair with a volunteer at the company. Smith stated that he and his wife had been separated, and that divorce proceedings were imminent. Upon discussing the matter with his supervisor, he was fired, according to Smith. Both Smith and his wife worked for the rescue squad.      Smith v. Milllville Rescue Squad, New Jersey Supreme Court, August 5, 2016

HACKENSACK TEANECK ENGLEWOOD LEONIA BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER ARBITRATOR

The fact that a New Jersey divorce may have consequences far into the future does not equate with unconstitutionality, based on a baseless "slavery" or involuntary servitude argument.    Tobasco v. Tobasco, New Jersey App. Div., October 4, 2013

MARITAL MAPLEWOOD WEST CALDWELL MILLBURN SHORT HILLS ESSEX COUNTY NJ LIVING TOGETHER LAWYER MEDIATION

In New Jersey, a wife and husband may divorce but still cohabit afterwards. Here, the parties were divorced in 2004 and continued to live together until 2009.     Wyckoff v. Wyckoff, New Jersey App. Div., June 18, 2012

JERSEY CITY HOBOKEN HARRISON SECAUCUS HUDSON COUNTY NEW JERSEY COMMON LAW MARRIAGE MEDIATOR

It is well settled that New Jersey does not recognize common law marriages. See, e.g., Crowe v. De Gioia, 90 N.J. 126, 132 (1982), where the Supreme Court reiterated its refusal "to view non-marital relationships as if they were lawful marriages" because "[t]he Legislature has proscribed common law marriages."      Clayton v. Clayton, March 16, 2012

 

MONTCLAIR MILLBURN CEDAR GROVE LIVINGSTON ESSEX COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION ATTORNEY

 
According to Unites States census data, New Jersey has the lowest divorce rate of all 50 states.   Star Ledger, September 16, 2011

SEXTING : GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE? HACKENSACK BERGEN COUNTY NJ MATRIMONIAL COUNSEL

 
Can sexting constitute grounds for divorce?     Fox News, June 8, 2011

WEST ORANGE SHORT HILLS MILLBURN CALDWELL ESSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE GROUNDS MEDIATION

The New Jersey legislature just introduced a bill that would eliminate the one-year residency requirement for extreme cruelty divorce cases involving domestic violence.    Assembly Bill A3089, July 13, 2010

CRESSKILL BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER

New York has declined to recognize "social abandonment" as a ground for divorce. The wife argued that her husband's refusal to eat meals with her, celebrate holidays together or attend family functions should be recognized as a form of abandonment. While the court expressed sympathy, it still affirmed dismissal of her divorce complaint.    Davis v. Davis, N.Y. App. Div., November 19, 2009

SADDLE RIVER BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE LAWYER MEDIATION

Under New Jersey law, parties can take advantage of a limited "bed and board divorce" pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:34-6, short of an absolute divorce. But when does the alimony award take effect? It was error to assume that alimony dates back to the entry of the limited divorce. Instead, alimony should have been prospective only, beginning with the date of entry of the absolute divorce. Pipitone v. Pipitone, New Jersey App. Div., October 27, 2009

MADISON MORRIS COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE LAWYER MEDIATOR

New Jersey has one of the country's lowest divorce rates. According to census figures released this week, the state's divorce rate in 2008 was 8.2 -- one percentage point above North Dakota for lowest in the country, and six points lower than Nevada, which clocked the highest percentage with 14.2. Three southern New Jersey counties ranked highest in the state for divorce rates. Atlantic and Cumberland counties saw 11 percent of adults divorced, with Salem County at 10 percent. Cape May and Ocean counties' divorce rates were 8 and 9 percent. In terms of marriage rate, southern New Jersey contains the highest and lowest counties in the state -- Cape May County scored 63 percent, while Cumberland County's marriage rate is 43 percent. Press of Atlantic County, September 22, 2009