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Family Law
07
May

NJ Appeals Court, For The First Time, Recognizes Claim For Infliction Of Emotional Distress When One Parent Turns Children Against The Other Parent

May 7, 2010
This week, a New Jersey appeals court concluded, for the first time, that a cause...
16
Mar

Tips For Parents Of Children With Disabilities And Other Special Needs Who Are Planning Their Estates

March 16, 2010
The following list contains some of the most frequently encountered issues faced by parents of...
15
Mar

General Guidelines for Collaborative Family Law Negotiations

March 15, 2010
These guidelines are intended to establish a framework for collaborative family law negotiations undertaken by...
03
Feb

Top 10 New Jersey Family Law Cases Decided In 2009

February 3, 2010
On January 31, 2010, the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE) hosted the...
01
Feb

NJ Supreme Court Holds That The Estate Of A Deceased Spouse May Assert Equitable Claims Against Surviving Spouse

February 1, 2010
This recent case involves the intersection of estate law and family law. In Kay v....
26
Jan

New Jersey Has One Of The Lowest Rates Of Divorce In The U.S.

January 26, 2010
According to the Barna Group, a think-tank in Ventura, California, only 19 % of those...
14
Jan

Lame Duck Session Passes New Law in New Jersey Requiring Palimony Agreements To Be In Writing

January 14, 2010
In their last voting session of the current session, New Jersey lawmakers passed legislation requiring...
11
Dec

Even A Paid Escort Can Be A ‘Date’ Entitled To The Protections Provided By NJ’s Domestic Violence Act

December 11, 2009
In a case of first impression in New Jersey, the Superior Court of New Jersey,...
23
Nov

NY Times Offers Advice From Financial Experts About What They Learned After Going Through Their Own Divorces

November 23, 2009
Here’s a memorable sentence: “Nobody can relate to the raw, visceral experience of ending a...
17
Nov

Fox News Reports: "Collaborative Divorce Can Save Money"

November 17, 2009
Recently, Fox News did a video segment and report on collaborative divorce which featured two...
01
Oct

Divorcing Couples in New Jersey Have The Right To Arbitrate Rather Than Litigate, But Cannot Be Ordered To Arbitrate By The Court

October 1, 2009
Recent cases illustrate two important legal principals involving the right to resolve family disputes in...
05
Aug

New Jersey Appellate Court Rules That Trustees Cannot Be Ordered To Disburse Trust Assets to Satisfy Alimony And Child Support Obligations Of Divorced Spouse Beneficiary

August 5, 2009
In Lerman v. Lerman, Docket No. A-1953-07T3 (App. Div., August 4, 2009), the trustees of...
04
Aug

Estate and Elder Law Planning for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Seniors

August 4, 2009
The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is a national non-profit, public interest legal organization...
30
Jul

Article On Collaborative Divorce Published In "Inside Jersey" Magazine

July 30, 2009
In a recent article published in Inside Jersey magazine, collaborative divorce is described as “the...
18
Jul

Divorcing Couple Cannot Shield Funds Held In Escrow From Being Counted In Determining SSI Eligibility Under Recent Federal Court Case

July 18, 2009
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the proceeds from a home sale...
28
Jun

Wall Street Journal Advises Divorcing Couples In Financial Straits to Consider Mediation

June 28, 2009
The Wall Street Journal published an article today discussing the increasing number of couples separating...
16
Jun

Are Affairs In Marriage More Acceptable Today Than In Years Past, Causing Fewer Divorces?

June 16, 2009
Here is a recent discussion thread on a mediation listserv concerning the effect of an...
21
Apr

New State Law Bars Alimony, Inheritance for Abusive, Neglectful Parents

April 21, 2009
Parents who abuse, abandon, neglect or cause the death of their children will be ineligible...
23
Mar

NJ Senate Approves Palimony in Writing Legislation

March 23, 2009
Earlier this month, the state Senate approved, by a vote of 21-14, bipartisan-sponsored legislation that...
15
Feb

Supreme Court OKs Payment Of Pension Benefits To Designated Ex-Spouse Beneficiary Despite Her Waiver Of Rights To Pension In Divorce Judgment

February 15, 2009
A new Supreme Court decision illustrates the importance of making sure your beneficiary designations are...
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