By: Bobby Epstein On the heels of the Supreme Court’s recent landmark palimony decision in Moynihan, now the Appellate Division has determined in the new published (precedential) decision of Primmer v. Harrison that the Moynihan ruling applies retroactively. Well, what does any of that even mean? As we previously blogged, New Jersey law requires that…
When a married couple with children decides to divorce in New Jersey, they will need to resolve issues related to child custody, visitation, and support in addition to deciding how to divide their assets and debts. Similarly, unmarried parents might also need to seek child custody orders to establish their parental rights, determine with whom…
Cases involving disputes over child custody, visitation, and child support can be among the most contentious types of family law matters that might be filed in New Jersey courts. Many parents have misconceptions about how child support, visitation, and child custody are interlinked. Parents need to understand that child support, visitation, and custody are separate…
In New Jersey, either of a child’s parents might be ordered to pay child support. This is money that the paid by the non-custodial parent to the other parent to help them with the costs involved in raising a child. Typically, a child support order will continue until the child turns age 19 or graduates…
Same-sex marriage was legalized in New Jersey in 2013 through a court decision, and this right was subsequently cemented in all 50 states two years later by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015). While same-sex marriage is still fairly new, some couples who chose to marry after…
When you and your spouse no longer get along in your marriage, it can still be difficult to decide how and when to end your relationship. There are certain situations when a separation might make more sense than a divorce, and there are other times when getting divorced might be a better option. Choosing to…
If you want to end your marriage, you are likely dreading the process involved with going through a divorce. Many people think that getting divorced will involve protracted, bitter court battles. However, many cases can be resolved outside of court. It’s possible to obtain an uncontested divorce in New Jersey to dissolve your marriage if…
People who plan to divorce in New Jersey might have multiple concerns. They might wonder how to handle child custody and whether they might pay or receive child and spousal support, but determining how the property and debts will be divided is a major concern for most people. While you might think that everything…
After you file a complaint for divorce and pay your filing fees, you will need to serve your spouse with a copy of the complaint and summons on your spouse to get the process started. If you don’t serve your spouse with the legal documents, your divorce case will not proceed. A divorce lawyer in…
Over the past few decades, there has been a sharp increase in the number of older couples choosing to divorce. A divorce between older adults ages 50 and up is called a gray divorce. In many cases, people undergoing gray divorces have been married for years. Because of the various issues that older adults face,…