How NJ Courts Interpret and Enforce PSA Upon Divorce

Aug 29, 2017
Adelaide Riggi Cutalo
When parties divorce and enter into a property settlement agreement (“PSA”) based upon mutual consent, if one party later wishes to modify the PSA’s terms, he or she must show changed circumstances if the PSA already...

Legal Name Changes for Transgender Minors in New Jersey

Jul 18, 2017
Adelaide Riggi Cutalo
When a minor child experiences gender dysphoria and desires to be identified by the opposite gender from their biological gender, parents are left with a tough decision as to whether their child should legally change his or...

When Can a Parent Move to Emancipate a Child in NJ?

Jul 06, 2017
Adelaide Riggi Cutalo
When a child becomes emancipated from his or her parents, this means that the parents can no longer make decisions for the child and that the parents are not obligated to pay financial support. The question is often...

Custody and Alimony: Sensitive Subjects in a Divorce

Jul 05, 2017
Adelaide Riggi Cutalo
Issues of custody are typically a difficult subject for parents who have just been through a divorce. Regardless of each parents’ position on custody, the court will always side with the best interests...

Child Support Obligations Terminate Upon Emancipation

Jun 23, 2017
Adelaide Riggi Cutalo
In New Jersey, a child can be legally emancipated when the fundamental dependent relationship between the parent and child is concluded, and the parties’ obligation to pay any child support terminates with the...