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PALIMONY AGREEMENTS: TO ATTORNEY OR NOT TO ATTORNEY?- THAT IS THE QUESTION
Palimony Agreements. As our societal norms changed, it became more common place for couples to live together without the benefit of marriage. However, in most jurisdictions, New Jersey included, the laws and statutes favored marriage. Hence, when a relationship ended,
HOME SWEET HOME: DEALING WITH REAL ESTATE AND DIVORCE IN AN EVER-CHANGING MARKET
For most people going through a divorce, their interests in real estate are often the primary assets that need to be divided. Whether it is the marital home, a vacation property, or commercial real estate, most litigants question how they
Proving Cohabitation Just Got Officially Easier
Attached is the Decision in Temple v. Temple. I previously wrote about the importance of this decision in which this office created a new and easier standard for a payor of alimony to prove a claim of cohabitation. Although not
Can You Save Your Marriage: The Cultural Divide….
Let’s talk about polarization, which can now be considered a commonly used catchphrase. We see the destructive effects of it everywhere in our culture. Conservatives against liberals, Democrats versus Republicans, Pro-choice versus Pro-life. The list is endless but the rhetoric
Getting A Hearing When Your Spouse Cohabits Just Got Easier
In a previous blog, I promised that the Appellant Division was going to revisit the proof required to be presented before one could obtain discovery of a dependent former spouse’s social and financial circumstances; as of today June 17th,
Proof Needed to Prove Cohabitation will soon be Clarified….
On June 8th, I argued a case of significant importance in the Appellant Division. Although I have not received a decision as of yet, I am still of the belief I was heard. The case involved an application from the
MONEY CAN’T BUY ME LOVE
In the midst of the continuing global Covid pandemic, escalating tensions in the Middle East, the humanitarian crisis at our southern border, rising gasoline prices and hacking of pipelines, among other events, there was one news report which trumped them
We Just Made the Law regarding Mid-Marriage Agreements
Consistent with our firm’s position of being a leader in the field of Family Law, we have just received a decision on one of our appeals, meaning it is now law that will be binding for trial courts. The case
