In 2014 my colleague wrote an excellent blog entitled “When Does Child Support End?-Shifting the Burden”, which discussed New Jersey law on the emancipation of a child and the termination of child support. Another colleague has further blogged about the payment of college expenses by divorced parents. You may…
V. Stiviano, the former mistress of former Los Angeles Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, is being sued by his wife of over 50 years, Rochelle Sterling. In her suit, Mrs. Sterling is seeking the return of gifts that Mr. Sterling purportedly gave to Ms. Stiviano. Among the gifts Stiviano apparently received…
I have previously written articles specifically relating to domestic violence and contempt proceedings, including my most recent post from March 18, 2015 – Final Restraining Orders: When Final Does Not Equate to Permanent. The Appellate Division recently handed down a published decision that further examines domestic violence in the context…
In order to ensure children receive support from both parents, New Jersey employs a number of enforcement mechanisms. These include, but are not limited to: Income withholding Credit reporting Interception of lottery winnings Tax fund offset Seizure of assets License suspension- driver’s, professional or recreational Passport denial Civil awards/settlements Court…
One of the more difficult decisions that face many of us in our lifetimes is the decision to stay married or to divorce. Sometimes the decision as to whether to end a marriage is not left to us; our partner may choose to end the marriage and choice is no…
My colleagues and I have previously written on the topic of Domestic Violence, Temporary Restraining Orders (TRO), and Final Rrestraining Orders (FRO). Specifically, I have previously written on the subject matter of contempt proceedings where the Defendant in a domestic violence action can be held in contempt for violation of…
For the casual fan like myself, there are periods during the year where the sports landscape is rather barren. The time we are now in between the Super Bowl and March Madness is one such period. Similarly, there are periods where the family law landscape can seem rather barren as…
The New Jersey Appellate Division this week published the case of Elrom v. Elrom, in which the Husband appealed the provision in the parties’ divorce judgment where the trial court imputed income to the parties for purposes of determining the amount of alimony and child support the Husband had to…
Few people have direct contact with the court system beyond jury duty or possibly some experience in a municipal court. Therefore, what little they know about courtroom behavior is usually derived from what they have see on television, which is not necessarily an accurate depiction of courtroom etiquette. Therefore,…
Saint Valentine was a third-century Roman saint associated since the High Middle Ages with a tradition of courtly love. Although not much is known about the patron saint of Valentine’s Day as there happen to have been various Saint Valentines, one Saint Valentine was sentenced to death for performing marriage…