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Cohabitation and Alimony in New Jersey

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...

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TO MARRY OR NOT TO MARRY – IS THERE STILL A QUESTION?

Whether at family gatherings, cocktail parties or making small talk at the gym, when people learn I am a divorce lawyer, they often question whether it makes sense to get married in today’s society,...

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New Jersey’s Continued Attempt at Alimony Reform

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...

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Social Media in the Law: What You Say (or Post) Can Be Used Against You

With the proliferation of ways to communicate via social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and blogging sites, it has become more common in legal settings for such postings to be...

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New Jersey Mulls an End to Permanent Alimony

A bill has passed the New Jersey Senate and Assembly and which is now before the governor that intends to amend the current alimony statute, N.J.S.A. 2A34-23.   At present, the alimony statute allows a...

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THE WAR OF THE ROVERS: Pet Custody Cases in New Jersey

Many in today’s society would view the court’s treatment of dogs and other pets as merely property to be equitably distributed in the breakup of relationship as antiquated, given the increasing role...

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What is the Correlation Between and Consequence of Premarital Cohabitation...

When it comes to romantic couples “living together”, attitudes have changed from what they were a few decades ago.   The negative stigma attached to couples cohabiting outside of marriage has waned and...

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Use of Social Media in Court: An Ethical and Jurisdictional Dilemma

Approximately one year ago, my colleague wrote a blog post raising awareness and spreading concern about how the communications and content found on one’s social media could potentially be used against...

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MATRIMONIAL P.I.: Practical Considerations in the Use of Private...

When you mention Private Investigators in the context of a matrimonial dispute, most people think of what is portrayed in movies or in television of a gumshoe Detective tailing a car or hiding in the...

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Words Matter: Common Misconceptions

I was at a social event recently. A woman attending that event, after learning that I was a divorce attorney, came up to me. She told me that her ex-husband had just filed court papers seeking to...

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New Jersey Appellate Division Clarifies Whether the Changed Circumstance...

Ascertaining whether a supported spouse is cohabiting with a romantic partner in such a way that it constitutes a changed circumstance warranting a modification of alimony is often an issue that family...

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COVID Cohabitation

Cohabitation of a dependent spouse with another in a relationship tantamount to marriage may lead to the suspension or termination of a payer’s obligation. During COVID many people have begun nesting...

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Proof Needed to Prove Cohabitation will soon be Clarified….

On June 8th, I argued a case of significant importance in the Appellant Division. Although I have not received a decision as of yet, I am still of the belief I was heard. The case involved an...

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Getting A Hearing When Your Spouse Cohabits Just Got Easier

In a previous blog, I promised that the Appellant Division was going to revisit the proof required to be presented before one could obtain discovery of a dependent former spouse’s social and financial...

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