In the last 40 years, the demographic composition of the U.S. Supreme Court has changed drastically. Today, there are four women on the Court; in 1983, there was only one woman on the court, and she was a recent arrival. Sandra Day O’Connor was appointed to the U.S....
New Jersey residents undergoing or anticipating a divorce will usually be required to submit information establishing the income and assets that are a part of the marital estate. Occasionally, one party may not want to release all of the possibly-relevant financial...
In the recent New Jersey family law case, Ricca v. Ricca, Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division, Docket No. A-3195-20, the court reversed the trial court’s alimony decision so that the court could hold a hearing. The Facts of the Case After divorcing in...
The Superior Court of New Jersey recently issued a decision in Countess v. Countess, Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division, Docket No. A-3541-20, affirming a lower court’s order denying a father’s motion to modify his alimony and child support obligations....
Recently, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a New Jersey alimony case rejecting Husband’s motion to terminate ongoing alimony payments based on his Wife’s alleged cohabitation. Ultimately, the court concluded that Husband failed to present enough evidence...
Recently, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a New Jersey divorce case affirming the trial court’s decision to allow Wife to force the sale of a boat and boat slip owned by a corporation founded by Wife and Husband. The case illustrates the power divorce...
Recently, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a New Jersey alimony case involving a husband’s request to modify his alimony obligations based on changed circumstances. Typically, when a court orders alimony, if either the paying or receiving spouse can prove...
Ending a marriage is almost always an emotional and complicated process. In New Jersey, one of the most difficult issues that can arise during a divorce is the court’s determination of alimony, also referred to as spousal support. Alimony is a court-ordered payment...
New Jersey Court Denies Husband’s Request to Terminate Alimony Payments At the conclusion of a divorce trial, one of the decisions the judge must make is whether to award either party alimony. Alimony refers to payments made by one spouse to the other to assist with...
Divorce During Covid It’s old news that the pandemic is affecting many of our most precious relationships. But getting a clearer picture of the multiple factors feeding into the “COVID-19 break-up boom” is cloudy, to say the least… Although the reasons...
