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Oral palimony agreements may still be valid & binding

As yesterday’s post indicated, the NJ Supreme Court was scheduled to release its decision in the case of Maeker v. Ross today.  Just moments ago, the decision was released and it is a reasonable, logical and fair opinion.  While a … Continue reading

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NJ Supreme Court to clarify the law on palimony

Palimony – financial support when the parties are not married – is an available claim under NJ law.  However, the right was greatly restricted by an amendment to the statute of frauds which required a written document or agreement in … Continue reading

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NJ takes domestic violence seriously

Contrary to the impression one may get after reading the headlines regarding the Ray Rice situation (which took place in NJ), the law of NJ takes domestic violence seriously.  The NJ Assembly recently passed several pieces of legislation that serve … Continue reading

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The Durst Firm presents “Divorce 101” on 920 AM The Voice

In an ongoing effort to provide relevant and helpful divorce and family law information to as many people in NJ as possible, The Durst Firm now hosts a weekly radio show on 920 The Voice.  Divorce 101, hosted by Sandy … Continue reading

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Is the spousal privilege about to end?

It has been long established in NJ that private communications between spouses are protected and a spouse cannot be compelled to disclose the subject of the communications – even if the subject is illegal activity. A new bill before the … Continue reading

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