Effective on September 1, 2017, there are numerous changes to the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey that specifically affect Matrimonial Law cases. Particularly, the Rules in Part 5 are directly concerning Matrimonial Law. The first rule change is regarding an application for Attorney Fees in Civil Family Actions (R. 5:3-5).…
If a Temporary Restraining Order has been issued against a Defendant, New Jersey does provide an avenue to allow an appeal of the Temporary Restraining Order prior to the Final Hearing. N.J.S.A. 2C:25-28(i) provides, in relevant part, that “an order for emergency, ex parte relief shall be granted upon good cause shown and shall remain…
Our firm, Ziegler & Resnick LLC, is thrilled to announce our very own Attorney Alexandra Kachala is going to be speaking at a Second Saturday™ Seminar, taking place on October 19th from 11:00-1:30 PM. This informative and important seminar will be held at the Park Ave Club in 184 Park Ave, Florham Park, New Jersey.…
In an unpublished decision from April 6, 2017, the Appellate Division reminded trial courts that if they are going to throw a litigant in jail for contempt, they need to follow the court rules. In Wilson v. Wilson, the self-represented defendant father was charged with contempt for speaking out during a pendente lite hearing. At…