A common issue that arises when calculating child support is when a party has a child from a different relationship and how that factors into a given child support award. Within this basic scenario, there are three general avenues to which child support would potentially be adjusted (this list is not exhaustive): 1. One party…
COVID-19 has greatly impacted the world as we know it. Obviously, the serious health implications notwithstanding, this pandemic has caused nationwide panic, confusion and, in some cases, hysteria (e.g. toilet paper shortages). So too, it has also affected our country financially. In that regard, COVID-19 has not discriminated. From the business owner to the W-2…
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…
Are you having trouble collecting monies against your former spouse? Are they evading every single Court Order and refusing to pay the money that you are entitled to? If so, then you’ve come to the right place to get the money that you rightly deserve. In May 2019, the Appellate Division held in Orlowski v.…
Most of what trial lawyers do is learned from a collection of other sources after law school ends and we are already in practice. Continuing education centered around trial advocacy is extremely helpful. Having the luxury of working for and with experienced advocates is invaluable. Often, simply walking into any courtroom on any given day…
Every year, attorneys from across New Jersey gather for the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Hot Tips in Family Law event. Throughout the program, leading matrimonial lawyers give fast-paced advice on pertinent legal issues. This year, Bobby is speaking about legal ethics and attorney misconduct. MISCONDUCT UNDER RULE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT 8.4 In the highly…
Attorney Jonathan Blonstein will be speaking at the 2019 Family Law Summer Institute hosted by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE) in cooperation with the New Jersey Bar Association, Family Law Section. He will speak during a 2 pm session at the conference on the topic of “Deviations from Child Support Guidelines.”…
We at Ziegler & Resnick LLC are thrilled to announce our very own Attorney Steven Resnick has been honored with the Montclair State 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award. This impressive accomplishment is part of Montclair State University’s Convocation ceremonies, which honor notable alumni every year. Attorney Resnick graduated from Montclair State in 1993 from the College…
Ashley Manzi has been elected as President of the Justice Virginia Long Family Law Inn of Court. As President, Ms. Manzi will lead the Inn for the next two years. The Inn is an association of legal professionals dedicated to improving the skills, professionalism, and ethics of the family law bench and bar through collegiality,…
In many areas of family law, the ultimate result in a case resides within the discretion of a trial judge based on that judge’s review of the specific facts and circumstances at issue. To some degree, different judges will almost always have a different view of the same set of facts and how those facts…