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NJ Superior Court Filing Fees to Increase November 17th
| 10-Nov-2014Categories: Family LawThe filing fees in the Superior Court of New Jersey will increase effective November 17, 2014. As detailed in the New Jersey Law Journal, the increase in fees should raise...
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NJ Mandatory Parents’ Education Program
| 20-Oct-2014Categories: Child Support, Child Visitation, Family LawEvery person that files for divorce where custody, visitation or support of a minor child is an issue is required to attend a Parents' Education Program. There is a mandatory...
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NJ Supreme Court to Hear Cohabitation Case
| 09-Oct-2014Categories: Family LawThe New Jersey Supreme Court has granted certification on the case of Quinn v. Quinn regarding cohabitation. I previously discussed the Quinn case in a blog post here. The question presented...
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NJ Alimony Reform Bill Signed Into Law by Gov Christie
| 11-Sep-2014Categories: Alimony, Family LawThe amendment to the alimony statute, N.J.S.A. 34-23, takes effect immediately. A few key changes are:
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New Jersey’s Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
| 08-Sep-2014Categories: Child Custody, Family LawNew Jersey has adopted the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act or "UCCJEA" (N.J.S.A. 2:A34-53 et. sq.). Under the UCCJEA, New Jersey has jurisdiction to make an initial child...
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Divorce from Bed and Board
| 14-Aug-2014Categories: Divorce, Family LawNew Jersey has a type of separate maintenance cause of action that is commonly referred to as a "divorce from bed and board." A divorce from bed and board does...
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Michael Strahan Ends Engagement Over Prenup
| 05-Aug-2014Categories: Alimony, Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Family Law, Marital AssetsFormer New York Giant and Hall of Famer Michael Strahan has called off his engagement because his fiancé would not sign a prenup. Strahan's second divorce wound up costing him...
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The Effects of Cohabitation on Alimony
| 01-Aug-2014Categories: Alimony, Family LawAlimony can be terminated or modified if the supported spouse takes up permanent residence, or "cohabitates," with an unrelated person akin to a marriage. If the cohabitant supports or subsidizes...
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An Employer Cannot Discriminate Against Divorcing Person
| 10-Jul-2014Categories: Divorce, Family LawThere is some good news in New Jersey for those in the workplace that are going through a divorce. The Appellate Division recently held that a person going through divorce...
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Annulments
| 07-Jul-2014Categories: Divorce, Family LawAnnulments are an interesting topic. While a divorce ends a marriage, an annulment makes it so a marriage never existed. Therefore, with annulments, there generally is no equitable distribution or...
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