Blog Posts in February, 2016

CASE ALERT: ALIMONY AND RETIREMENT

As we discussed in a prior blog, a new alimony law was passed in 2014. Among the issues the law modified were the circumstances upon which alimony could terminate upon the retirement of the payor spouse. As with all new laws that are passed, attorneys and trial judges alike have had conflicting views on who the new provisions regarding alimony and retirement apply to. Thanks to an Appellate ...

FILING PAPERS WITH THE COURT....WHAT DO ALL THESE LETTERS MEAN??

Many people do not understand what all of the abbreviations, as known as docket numbers, stand for in the Family Court System and do not understand which one applies to them. Below you will find a breakdown of the most common docket types and how to know which one you should use. The first set of docket numbers pertain to restraining orders. The FV docket is for Domestic Violence Actions. You will ...

NJ FAMILY LAW AND THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT

We do not usually talk about the U.S. Supreme Court on this blog, which is devoted to NJ Family Law. The reason is simple, in that NJ Family Law is not typically effected by opinions of our country’s highest court. Family law is one area that is almost exclusively governed by state law. With the few exceptions revolving around the constitutional right of parents with regard to their children or ...

CUSTODY DISPUTES: HOW LONG AND HOW MUCH?

Custody disputes are difficult. That might be an understatement. More importantly, however, very few people have legitimate custody disputes. There are some parents that are really fighting over who has the most time with the children or where the children will live while going to school. However, more often than not, the real fight is over how many overnights the parent who does primary physical ...