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The Sound of Silence: Cohabitation is a Foreseeable Event Required to be Included as Alimony Terminating Language in a Marital Settlement Agreement

January 11, 2017

In 2014, the New Jersey State Legislature amended the alimony statute, N.J.S.A 2A:34-23, which better addressed the...

The Equitable End Run-around Equitable Distribution: Dividing Your Premarital Bonus

January 11, 2017

The New Jersey Supreme Court has shed light on the limited circumstances in which principles of equity...

Grandparent Visitation Rights: Can they be altered once they have been established?

January 11, 2017

In a recently published Appellate decision, a court considered this question.  In Slawinski v. Nicholas, the court...

Considering a Divorce? Top 10 Tips to Be Prepared

January 11, 2017

1. Get Informed. Knowledge is power. Many people go through life without a full understanding of their...

Decision making tug-of-war: How is the decision made?

January 11, 2017

In a recent decision, a New Jersey family court resolved the question of what happens when two...

New Jersey Divorce: Division of Assets is Equitable, not Equal

January 11, 2017

When spouses divorce, one of the things most often fought over is the division of their marital...

What is an Order to Show Cause?

January 11, 2017

Chicago Cubs fans around the world rejoiced this month when the team took their first World Series...

Inherently Physical Violent Offenses and Non-Physically Violent Offenses in Domestic Violence

January 11, 2017

There has always been an undercurrent in domestic violence cases that, while not all domestic violence allegations involve acts of physical violence, the cases...

Does the fighting ever end?

January 11, 2017

I recently read an article on Huffington Post that provided an interesting perspective on the emotional turmoil...

Supporting a Prodigy? How “Gifted” Children Affect Child Support Awards

January 11, 2017

A New Jersey Superior Court family judge recently determined the standard for child support awards where the...

Why Do I Need An Expert For My Divorce?

November 1, 2016

Anyone who has been through one will tell you how expensive divorce is - not only financially...

New Legal Framework for Alimony Reduction Applications

November 1, 2016

What happens when an alimony-paying spouse loses his or her job and subsequently obtains new employment with...

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