By now, many of you may know that Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon, and his wife, MacKenzie Bezos, a novelist, are divorcing after twenty-five years of marriage. With four young children and wealth estimated at approximately $140 billion, this divorce is already one of the highest profile divorces in recent memory.…
Readers of this blog may remember our successful published decision earlier this year in DCF v. R.R. in which the Appellate Decision reversed DCPP’s administrative finding of Not Established of a parent we represented. In what we hope is a trend, the Appellate Division reversed another Not Established decision recently in the unpublished case of…
Executive compensation in today’s workforce is increasingly comprised of stock awards, in addition to a salary, bonuses and retirement assets. As we know, such stock awards are often designed to incentivize those executives to remain with, join or perform at a certain level with a chosen company. How are those awards then equitably distributed in…
It is no secret that many people wait until after the holiday season concludes before finally deciding to move on with their lives and commence the divorce process. It is for that reason why January is one of our busiest times of the year, as a result. Whether because of the family and the children,…
A recent decision came down from the Appellate Division, which should remind all parties and attorneys of one important factor: settlement agreements are binding and enforceable, and they must be drafted with the utmost clarity to guide (or prevent) future litigation. Moreover, this should encourage those going through a divorce to review- in detail- their…
E! News reports that Jenni “JWoww” Farley recently filed a temporary restraining order against Rodger Mathews. Farley filed for divorce in September 2018. Police responded to the couple’s home late in the evening on December 13th. Mathews was escorted from the home by law enforcement around 2 a.m. Mathews discussed details of the incident in…
On December 13, 2018, Ziegler & Resnick LLC won another appeal on behalf of a client whose due process rights were violated when the trial court proceeded with a default judgment against him without first hearing his motion to vacate default. Frydrych v. Kolus involved a case that lingered well beyond the one-year mark. A…
In today’s mobile and technologically advanced society, it is becoming more common for parents to live in different states from each other. When that happens, however, and a custody/parenting time dispute arises, in what court and what state should the dispute be addressed? While the law is designed to simplify the answer and ensure that…
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:17-56.67(a)(1), a child is presumed emancipated at age 19 for purposes of child support, unless a different date is set by the Court. The typical exception is for a child attending college full time, however the date for emancipation shall not extend beyond the child’s 23rd birthday unless there are exceptional circumstances,…
Case of Dever v. Howell If you wish to relocate with your children out of New Jersey, you must follow proper protocol Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:2-2, which dictates that a child cannot be removed from the State of New Jersey unless agreed upon by the parties or permitted by Court Order. However, as recently demonstrated…
Family lawyers at this time of year know that with the holiday season comes custody and parenting time disputes. As suggested in my last blog post, getting a jump on these disputes before the midnight hour is the often the best way to proceed. Sometimes, however, it simply cannot be done and the family court…
As lawyers and litigants are often reminded in Family Part matters, New Jersey is an equitable – not equal – distribution state. Not every marital asset, as a result, will be divided 50/50. Instead, trial judges are given broad discretion when called upon to analyze numerous factors under New Jersey’s equitable distribution law in determining…
Believe it or not, the time is here. Summer is no longer in the rearview mirror and Halloween is behind us (although the leftover candy remains). Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas and New Year’s Eve are just around and the corner. Turkeys and pies, gifts, ugly sweaters, holiday music, decorations, parades, and champagne are just some of…
Bobby joins the firm as a partner and he brings with him years of extensive experience handling complex and high-net-worth divorce matters; contentious custody disputes; alimony matters; post-divorce matters (involving modification in support on many cohabitation matters, and down income and retirement matters); pre- and post-nuptial agreements; appeals; college contribution disputes; and domestic violence matters.…
Most family law practitioners have heard the speech many times from judges, usually at an initial Case Management Conference. You know the one: settle, settle, settle. If you don’t settle, some person in a black robe will have to decide important issues about your life and you will probably be unhappy with the result. The…
When there is a Temporary Restraining Order issued under the predicate act of Harassment, the first issue arises as to what “harassment” is, how it is defined, and practically what constitutes harassment. When someone feels “harassed” by the other party, that does not necessarily fit the legal definition of harassment. Harassment, in part, is defined…
