Category Archives: Family Law
July 30, 2019
Domestic Violence – Defending Final Restraining Orders
Domestic violence is a pervasive problem throughout the United States. The State of New Jersey is no exception to this ongoing dilemma. Accordingly, the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (“the Act”) has been enacted and is intended to act as a shield for domestic violence victims. Unfortunately, there are times where matrimonial litigants instead…
File Under: Domestic Violence, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
July 17, 2019
Legislative Impact on Family Law – A Sneak Peek
I knew I wanted to be a lawyer for as long as I can remember. My father is a retired juvenile detective from New Jersey. I developed my love for the law through him. Law school proved challenging, requiring round-the-clock studying, but this diligence allowed me to graduate second in my class. Throughout law school and…
File Under: Alimony, Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
July 12, 2019
A Modern Family – Third Parties Raising Children
The definitions of “parenthood” and “family” continue to evolve. Today, it is not uncommon for a child to have a parent-child relationship with someone other than the biological parents. As the needs of children change, and as society changes, so does the law surrounding custody and parenting time. Therefore, a third party who lives in…
File Under: Adoption, Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & 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
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