In Mills v. Mills, 447 N.J. Super. 79 (Ch. Div. 2016), the family court was confronted with the issue of whether the defendant (payor spouse) should receive a reduction in his alimony obligation upon the loss of long-term employment and his subsequent hire at a new job – at a…
It is well cited the significant extent that domestic violence is in this State and in this country. It has also been in the news over the course of the last year or more the danger that police officers and the need for them to protect themselves on the job.…
This is the year of miracles or nightmares depending on your perception of the world. The Cubs won the World Series, England voted to exit the European Union and Donald Trump was elected President. In America there might be some heavy debate over the Cubs, less over England, but Trump! Trump and the…
During the initial stages of a divorce action, whether at an initial client conference or early on in the process, I am invariably asked by a client whether they can or can’t do certain things in regards to aspects of their financial or personal affairs. Since many clients ask the…
I was recently perusing a periodical and came across a story about a celebrity musician who was claiming he was never married to his wife of 15 years because of a known snafu in her earlier divorce paperwork. The headline stated “Slash claims he was never married to wife of 15 years”.…
In a recently published decision by New Jersey’s Appellate Division in the matter of AMC v. PB, the appellate court overturned a trial court decision which denied a petitioner’s request for a Final Restraining Order (FRO). The trial judge found that a FRO was not necessary because the Plaintiff had…
A new situation comedy is about to premier on HBO simply titled “Divorce” starring Sarah Jessica Parker, who also serves as an executive producer. We all know that divorce is a serious, life-altering event. Like many situation comedies that find humor in dysfunctional marriages or family situations, it is understandable…
As a divorce lawyer people come to me for advice. Of course they do; I am a Counselor at Law. My role is to advise, and I take that role seriously. The advice I try to give, most of the time, is factual law driven and considerate of outcomes that would be…
The Presidential election is about a month away, and one of the major issues of this election has been immigration. Immigration is regulated under federal law, chiefly under the Immigration and OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Nationality Act (INA), enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1952, and the Immigration Reform and Control…
On September 20, 2016, the Internet was buzzing with reports of Angelina Jolie-Pitt filing for divorce from her long time partner of twelve years and husband of two years, Brad Pitt. The demise of Angelina Jolie-Pitt’s and Brad Pitt’s two year marriage raises questions about the division of their assets…