New Jersey Family Law

NEW JERSEY DIVORCE PERSONAL PROPERTY ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS FORT LEE TEANECK PARAMUS BERGEN COUNTY MEDIATOR LAWYER

The ex-wife failed to return certain items of personal property to the ex-husband, including portions of a train collection. As a result, the New Jersey divorce judge awarded $27,187 in monetary damages. This decision is affirmed on appeal.     Fry., Sr. v. Fry, New Jersey Appellate Division, May 18, 2012

CHILD SUPPORT ARREARS NJ MEDIATION ARBITRATION ATTORNEY WESTWOOD CLIFFSIDE PARK FRANKLIN LAKES CRESSKILL BERGEN COUNTY NJ

A 33-year-old man with 30 children appeared in court this week to ask for child-support help. Desmond Hatchett has fathered 30 children with 11 different women. His youngest children are toddlers and his oldest is 14. Hatchett reportedly asked the court to give him a break on his payments, claiming that he's struggling to make ends meet with his minimum-wage job.   May 17, 2012

HARRINGTON PARK HILLSDALE HASBROUCK HEIGHTS HACKENSACK BERGEN COUNTY NJ PARENTING MEDIATOR LAWYER

The New Jersey Senate has advanced a pending bill that would eliminate the 3-day waiting period for parents of children born to surrogates, originally enacted in response to the Baby M decision.    Senate Bill S1599, May 16, 2012

DIVORCE AGREEMENT NEW JERSEY UNSIGNED CONTRACT ATTORNEY ARBITRATION MEDIATION

This New Jersey divorce agreement was not in writing. Instead, it was "placed on the record." How much of the ensuing dispute could have been avoided with a signed contract?    Mualem v. Mualem, New Jersey App. Div., May 15, 2012

　

　

DIVORCE BUTLER MADISON PARSIPPANY SUCCASUNNA MORRIS COUNTY NJ DIVORCE CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES LAWYER MEDIATOR

     

After New Jersey divorcing parties initially consent to an above-guideline level of child support in their divorce agreement, and there are post-divorce changed circumstances warranting a support review, do the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines apply?

 Musico v. Musico,    N.J. Super.    (Ch. Div. 2012); New Jersey Ch. Div., May 14, 2012

　

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HACKENSACK MAHWAH BOGOTA ALPINE BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION COLLEGE ATTORNEY MEDIATOR

The New Jersey divorce judge acted properly in using most of the funds available for equitable distribution to set up a college fund for the children, even though it meant the lawyers might not get paid.   

Sauro v. Sauro and Budd Larner. P.C.,    N.J. Super.    (App. Div. 2012); New Jersey App. Div., May 11, 2012

BERGEN ESSEX HUDSON MORRIS COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATOR ATTORNEY PARENTING TIME

Because these New Jersey parents could not agree on how to share parenting time concerning their children, the New Jersey divorce judge was forced to craft a schedule for them. The court's decision is affirmed on appeal.      J.M. v. J.R., New Jersey App. Div., May 10, 2012

FAIRLAWN PARAMUS ORADELL WALDWICK BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE PRIVATE SCHOOL TUITION MEDIATION LAWYER

Did these divorced New Jersey parents verbally agree regarding the payment of private school expenses for their unemancipated children? Because there was no written agreement, the New Jersey divorce judge was required to conduct a trial.       Stone v. Stone, Jr., New Jersey App. Div., May 9, 2012

NJ ALIMONY CHILD SUPPORT IMPUTED INCOME VOCATIONAL EXPERT DIVORCE LAWYER

If New Jersey divorcing parties cannot agree as to their actual or imputed incomes for purposes of fixing either alimony or child support, one or more vocational aptitude experts may be brought in.    Blancas v. Blancas, n/k/a Kramer, New Jersey App. Div., May 8, 2012

RIVER VALE GLEN ROCK BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE TAXATION CHILD DEPENDENCY EXEMPTION ATTORNEY

Which divorced parent is entitled to the child dependency tax exemption under §152 of the Internal Revenue Code?      Gary Scalone and Sandra Vieira Scalone v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Unites States Tax Court, May 7, 2012