Parenting Your Children During the COVID-19 Crisi

Parenting Your Children During the COVID-19 Crisis – Seven Guidelines Issued by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

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On Saturday, March 21st, Governor Murphy issued an Executive Order implementing what is in large part a lockdown designed to fight back against the coronavirus. As most of the approximately nine million New Jersey residents are directed to stay home, much of our focus turns to the children impacted by what is happening to all…

Parenting in the Time of a Pandemic

Parenting in the Time of a Pandemic

Covid-19, Family Law

Never did I imagine I would be writing a blog post about parenting your kids in the time of a pandemic as the coronavirus sweeps its way around the world and has temporarily forced us into our homes. With companies shuttered, schools closed, and curfews in place for many, we are faced with the reality…

New Appellate Division Decision on Cohabitation Addresses a Payor’s Prima Facie Burden

New Appellate Division Decision on Cohabitation Addresses a Payor’s Prima Facie Burden

Alimony

When is a supported spouse’s proof of a mutually supportive intimate personal relationship with another person enough to overcome the first step in the process towards terminating alimony? In the recently issued unpublished (not precedential) decision of Goethals v. Goethals, the Appellate Division reversed a trial court’s decision finding that the payor failed to fulfill…

Presenting Testimony Remotely at Trial

Trial

On January 23, 2020, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued a published decision in a matter with which I am involved as to when a person may appear at trial and present testimony by way of contemporaneous video transmission. This decision is the Appellate Division’s attempt to fill the void regarding a unique and evolving…

2020 Resolutions for Navigating Your Divorce

2020 Resolutions for Navigating Your Divorce

Divorce, Family Law

Well that’s it.  Just like that the decade is over and the “Roaring” 2020s are here.  Before we can discuss where we are going, however, we need to look back to where we’ve been in the last decade.  Smartphones took over.  Regular television was largely replaced by Netflix and other streaming services.  Social media became…

First Consultation with a Divorce Lawyer

First Consultation with a Divorce Lawyer

Divorce

Historically, January tends to be one of the busiest months of the year for a divorce lawyer.  Most clients have muddled through the holidays and go into the new year with a new perspective.  Sometimes that means making major life changes, like divorce. If you’re gearing up for your first conversation with a divorce lawyer,…

The Reality of a Marriage Story

The Reality of a Marriage Story

Divorce, Family Law

The entertainment industry is buzzing with Golden Globe nominations just being announced. One movie with a significant amount of nominations is Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story. It has gotten rave reviews and has additionally been the talk of the matrimonial law community. **CAUTION – SPOILERS AHEAD** Without getting into too much detail (because it is worth…