New Jersey Family Law

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

GLEN RIDGE ESSEX FELLS SHORT HILLS CEDAR GROVE ESSEX COUNTY NJ DIVORCE ECONOMIC MEDIATION LAWYER

Essex County is one of 6 counties in which the New Jersey Supreme Court has established a Pilot Program, under which cases that have a final domestic violence restraining order in place may nevertheless proceed to economic mediation.       New Jersey Supreme Court, May 8, 2015

 

CALDWELL SOUTH ORANGE SHORT HILLS BLOOMFIELD ESSEX COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION ATTORNEY MEDIATOR

In this contested New Jersey action involving various disputes over child support expenses and  parenting time, the case is reversed and remanded. The parties are directed to comply with their New Jersey divorce agreement, requiring them to mediate in good faith, prior to proceeding with litigation.      Richardson v. Richardson, New Jersey App. Div., February 3, 2015

FRANKLIN LAKES WOOD-RIDGE PARK RIDGE WALLINGTON BERGEN COUNTY CHILD CUSTODY NEW JERSEY MEDIATION LITIGATION ARBITRATION LAWYER

The New Jersey divorce judge made a mistake in not referring the case to mediation.  Thus, the decision is reversed. The child custody issues were genuine and substantial.  So,  on remand, the matter must proceed to mediation.      D.A. v. R.C., December 5, 2014

PARSIPPANY RANDOLPH CONVENT STATION MENDHAM MORRIS COUNTY NJ MEDIATION ARBITRATION ATTORNEY

The New Jersey Family Part judge is reversed for failure to consider mediation or other forms of Alternate Dispute Resolution.        Major v. Maguire n/k/a Liberto, New Jersey App. Div., April 17, 2014

CLIFTON RINGWOOD TOTOWA LITTLE FALLS PASSAIC COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE COUNSEL FEES MEDIATION ATTORNEY

The New Jersey divorce defendant's failure to attend mediation was a factor in the award of $10,000 in counsel fees in favor of the plaintiff.       Slim v. Slim, New Jersey App. Div., December 11, 2013

HAWTHORNE CLIFTON NORTH HALEDON RINGWOOD PASSAIC COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE DELAY MEDIATION ARBITRATION ATTORNEY

In some New Jersey counties, the shortage of Judges is leading to calendar backlogs, preventing New Jersey parents from getting divorced and moving on with their lives. Can you say : Mediation?     New Jersey Law Journal, May 28, 2013

 

 

WYCKOFF FRANKLIN LAKES MAHWAH TETERBORO BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER

 
If you hire a disbarred attorney as your mediator, you do so at your peril.   New York Times, June 14, 2011

HUDSON COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR ATTORNEY

 
Should the New Jersey divorce judge's law clerk act as a mediator for the divorcing parties?       Hartpence v. Hartpence, New Jersey App. Div., March 16, 2011

MORRISTOWN FLORHAM PARK DENVILLE CHATHAM MORRIS COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATOR ATTORNEY

 
The New Jersey divorce agreement here requires the parties to attempt mediation prior to resorting to litigation.       Brandes v. Rigney, New Jersey App. Div., December 22, 2010