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NJ Appellate Court appears to modify DV law
In a recent unreported decision, the NJ Appellate Division authored the opinion summarized below. What is interesting about this decision is the additional requirement that the trial judge must determine if other forms of relief are available in the pending … Continue reading
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Mediation Agreements must be in writing to be binding
Although not a family law case, the decision summarized below has significant implications for many people going through a divorce. Mediation has increase in popularity and can be effective in the right situation. This case illustrates the need to reduce … Continue reading
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The Role of Special Needs Trusts in Divorce cases
It is well settled that in a divorce, both parents have an obligation to support a child until he or she becomes emancipated. The case summarized below the NJ Supreme Court was presented with a fact pattern that included an … Continue reading
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Plenary hearing required to resolve factual disputes
As one might imaging, it is not unexpected that divorcing spouses can hold very different views on the underlying facts and circumstances surrounding their case. This is especially true when the differing views can alter the outcome and tip the … Continue reading
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Cross Examination by defaulting party allowed at divorce hearing.
If you want a divorce in NJ it is not necessary for the other party to sign the divorce papers, agree with the decision to obtain a divorce or even participate in the proceedings. There are situations when one party … Continue reading
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