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…
In September 2014, the New Jersey Legislature amended this State’s statute on alimony. Among the changes that the new alimony statute contains was a provision related to retirement. The addition that the Legislature made to the alimony statute to include a provision for alimony is lengthy. N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23(j)…
We have written previously about issues of cohabitation and it’s impact on the right and obligation to receive and pay alimony. We have also written about the courts’ attitudes towards the enforcement of Property Settlement Agreements. On May 3, 2016 the Supreme Court of New Jersey in the matter of Quinn -v- Quinn, — NJ…
In New Jersey, it is well established that both parties have an obligation to support their children financially. Accordingly, child support obligations are one of the primary issues dealt with when a marriage or relationship ends between people who have children, whether it be my consensual agreement or court order.…
Previously we have written about the 2014 modifications to N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23 which dramatically changed the law in New Jersey as it relates to alimony. As outlined in that blog, the statute not only eliminated permanent alimony as a judicial option but clarified the law as it related to the impact…
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…
On December 18, 2013 the New Jersey Appellate Division published an opinion in the matter of Harte v. Hand. In the opinion, the Appellate Division addressed the issue of how to properly calculate child support on behalf of children of multiple families. In this matter, the defendant/father has three children, each with different mothers. The…
In July I wrote a blog explaining Assembly Bill A3909. This Bill, loosely based on a Statute enacted in Massachusetts, affected a broad range alimony reform. In a nut shell, the Bill eliminated permanent alimony and created formulas that Courts were instructed to utilize in computing the amount and duration…
It is not uncommon for someone who is paying alimony to a former spouse to be concerned about or to find him or herself faced the scenario of paying alimony to a former spouse who becomes involved in a committed, romantic relationship with a paramour but is not remarried. The person…