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The husband and wife in Brown v. Brown were married for 11 years before the wife filed for divorce in November 2014.  In March 2015, the wife moved for pendente lite relief, specifically seeking power of...

A new report by the U.S. Surgeon General shows an alarming trend in e-cigarette use among teens.  E-cigarettes are now more popular with teenagers—specifically middle and high school students—than regular tobacco...

In Newburgh v. Arrigo, the New Jersey Supreme Court acknowledged that circumstances exist in which a parent may have a duty to bear some portion of the educational expenses of his or her child, even though the child has...

In October, a St. Louis jury awarded a California woman with ovarian cancer more than $70 million, reports The Associated Press.  The plaintiff claimed that forty years of using Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder...

In interpreting settlement agreements in the marital dissolution context, courts are guided by two sets of principles.  A court applies equitable principles to ensure a matrimonial agreement is fair, and contract rules...

In Kelly v. Kelly, the husband and wife were married for 23 years and had 5 children together before the husband filed for divorce in 2010.  After some administrative delays followed by unsuccessful mediation...

Later this month, the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners will decide whether to suspend the medical license of Vivienne Matalon, M.D. according to NJ.com.  Dr. Matalon, who works out of offices in Camden and...

In Mills v. Mills, the husband and wife were married for 13 years and had 2 children together before divorcing in 2013.  They agreed that the husband would pay the wife $330 per week for 8 years in limited duration...

Last year, the New Jersey legislature made a significant amendment to the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA).  As of August 2015, intentionally or knowingly violating the no-contact provisions of an existing...

Under New Jersey Administrative Directive #2-14, a parent taken into custody for nonpayment of child support obligations has a right to counsel.  If the court finds that the parent is indigent for purposes of...

New Jersey courts have long taken an appropriate amount of savings into account as part of the marital standard of living in making alimony determinations.  Savings as a component of alimony has been utilized to protect...

Last month, Hollywood’s top couple shocked the world when it announced the end of their 12-year relationship.  The breakup of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie has even saddened the Dalai Lama, according to US...

On September 28, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a long overdue revision of its rules in order to improve care of nursing home residents.  The rule aims to...

Last month, a Nassau County judge found Maureen McPhilmy, Bill O’Reilly’s ex-wife, in civil contempt of court for failing to abide by a court order giving the Fox News host time with his daughter.  According to The New...

This month, in Cuevas v. Wentworth Group, the New Jersey Supreme Court made an important adjustment to its remittitur jurisprudence.  Cuevas was a Law Against Discrimination case in which the plaintiffs,...

A recent report revealed levels of hexavalent chromium in most water systems in Bergen and Passaic Counties that scientists consider unsafe.  The concerning issue, however, is state-wide....

In Corman v. Corman, the husband and wife married in 1994, had two children together, and divorced on July 2, 2013 after an uncontested hearing.  About a year later, the wife moved to set aside parts of the marital...

In Polcari v. Polcari, the husband and wife married in 1993, and had 3 children: a son in October 1995; a second son in August 1997; and a daughter in May 2000.  The husband and wife divorced in June 2010, and a...

Just weeks after the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 hit markets, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an official recall of the device. Now, the Department of Transportation announced that it will only allow...

In Mueller v. Mueller, a Family Part judge interpreted the term “prospective retirement” as it is used in the recently amended New Jersey alimony statute.  That law provides that a supporting spouse may seek to...