Category Archives: Family Law
July 10, 2019
Special Needs Child Support in New Jersey
I often hear attorneys say calculating child support is the easiest part of their job. In New Jersey, we have Child Support Guidelines. As such, the New Jersey guidelines will be presumably accepted by both the parties and the Court. Child support is based on the parties’ respective combined available net income. The support is…
File Under: Child Support, Divorce, Family Law
July 8, 2019
The Role of a Parent Coordinator in Custody Issues
Custody and parenting time issues are highly contentious and hotly contested in many New Jersey divorce cases. Because of this, a Parent Coordinator can serve divorcing parties well by assisting them in trying to resolve their issues. Often times when either the parties agree or the Court enters an Order regarding same, a Parent Coordinator…
File Under: Custody, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law, Parenting Time
July 2, 2019
Prolonged Separation = Divorce Complications
The New Jersey Appellate Division case of Milcarsky v. Milcarsky, confirmed the trial court’s decisions about thorny issues resulting from prolonged separation. In this case, the parties separated after nine years of marriage. However, neither filed for divorce until 2015, 11 years later. The court treated this marriage as one of 20 years’ duration. The…
File Under: Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law, Separation
June 26, 2019
Is Living With Your Best Friend’s Brother Considered Cohabitation?
In the world of New Jersey family law, cohabitation is a term of art. It involves a mutually supportive, intimate, personal relationship where parties share the duties, responsibilities and privileges typically associated with marriage. Said another way, it is a relationship that has the hallmarks of marriage, but without the marriage ceremony. Evidence is Key…
File Under: Alimony, Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
June 4, 2019
Criminal Charges: Interference with Custody
In New Jersey, people who interfere with custody can face criminal charges. While rare, however, it can be effective when someone defies a court Order enforcing custody and parenting time. In a recent New Jersey case (State v. Thomas), a mother was convicted of third-degree interference with custody. She took her daughter to a make-up…
File Under: Custody, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law, Parenting Time
June 3, 2019
Divorce for Police Officers in New Jersey
Growing up as the daughter of a police officer in New Jersey, and now as a divorce lawyer, I have always admired and respected the men and women in blue. Likewise, I saw the pride my father had every day when wearing his uniform, the respect he received from the public and his satisfaction in…
File Under: Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law