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The New Jersey Court’s Holiday Parenting Schedule
| 07-Jan-2014Categories: Family Law, Parenting TimeWhen parties cannot agree on holiday parenting time, the standard is to implement the "Court's Holiday Parenting Schedule" for holiday parenting time. The schedule is comprehensive and covers almost all...
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Imputation of Income
| 09-Dec-2013Categories: Alimony, Child Support, Family LawWhen determining an obligation for child support and alimony, the court must determine what each party's income is. Sometimes a person is unemployed or only working part-time. The court will...
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Insurance During a Divorce
| 12-Nov-2013Categories: Divorce, Family LawAt the outset of your divorce case, you must fill out a certification with your initial pleadings (Complaint or Answer) pursuant to Rule 5:4-2(f), setting forth all insurances you currently...
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Paternity – The Genetic Test
| 07-Nov-2013Categories: Child Support, Family LawIn a contested paternity matter, the law in New Jersey provides that a genetic test shall be ordered if the requesting party submits an affidavit establishing a reasonable probably of...
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What if I cannot locate my spouse and I want a divorce?
| 04-Nov-2013Categories: Divorce, Family LawIn one of my cases, a judge allowed my client to serve his missing spouse by way of Facebook
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Discovery
| 01-Nov-2013Categories: Divorce, Family LawCentral to a typical contested divorce is the issue of discovery. Discovery can be broadly defined as the acquisition of certain facts. In a litigated matter, discovery is the process...
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Child Support: Who Pays for College?
| 25-Oct-2013Categories: Child Support, Family LawThe issue of a child's college education comes up often during a contested family law case. In New Jersey, the parents are required to pay for their children's college costs...
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What if my spouse does not want to get divorced?
| 17-Oct-2013Categories: Divorce, Family LawWhen I get asked that question, my response is always "too bad." It does not matter whether or not your...
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Recording a Conversation in a Contested Divore
| 14-Oct-2013Categories: Family LawRecording a conversation can be extremely helpful in a contested family law case. In a lot of cases, a "he said, she said" situation arises. It is therefore always better...
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Life Insurance and Child Support
| 09-Oct-2013Categories: Alimony, Child Support, Family LawIn a case with minor children, the court will require both parties to secure a life insurance policies naming the children as the beneficiaries and the other spouse the trustee...
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