The calendar turning to September signifies different things to different people. For some it signals the end of heat and humidity, cooler temperatures and changing leaves. For others, it’s the kids finally going back to school. To still others, it signals the start of the football season, the excitement of…
The Appellate Division in the recently published case of Bermeo v. Bermeo, A-1312-17, addressed a post-judgment application by a supported spouse seeking to modify alimony based on her inability to maintain the marital lifestyle after entering into a marital Property Settlement Agreement and the lack of findings by the court…
On September 10, 2014 the New Jersey Legislature amended the alimony statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23. The Legislature provided for various standards related to a supporting spouse’s retirement, whether the obligor sought to retire early or whether the obligor spouse sought to retire at full retirement age. N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23(j) provides that…