In any application for alimony, it is the trial judge’s obligation to weigh the factors set forth in N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23(b). A few of the most important factors in making this determination include: (1) the...
New Jersey law can impute income where a court finds one party is voluntarily underemployed or unemployed. Examples of what courts consider for imputing income in child support obligations include a parties’ work...
In New Jersey, N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23A sets forth several factors in the consideration of child support obligations of a parent. A few examples include 1) the needs of the child; 2) the needs and capacity of...
New Jersey state law protects citizens against retaliation by an employer for raising issues in the workplace. If you have been fired, demoted, disciplined, or harassed in response to following proper complaint procedures in...
If you are injured in an accident and seek to recover economic damages, there’s a strong likelihood the Defendant(s) and his or her insurance company will try to argue that you’re entitled only to...
The history of litigation between the husband and wife in Kissoondath v. Kissoondath was “significant,” “protracted,” “substantial,” and “acrimonious,” and has included numerous post-judgment...
The husband and wife in Rivera v. Rivera-Torres were married for 25 years before divorcing on March 2, 2012. The Final Judgment of Divorce (FJOD) ordered the husband to pay $125 per week in permanent alimony....
Huge Potential Problem With Medical Devices
May 30, 2017
A startling two-thirds of medical device makers are concerned that their products may be susceptible to cyberattack. Few, however, are taking the initiative to do anything about it. A study conducted by Snopsys...
The husband and wife in Netta v. Monek were married from 1991 until 1994. Their only child was two years old when they divorced, so they delayed any decision on college contribution until “the appropriate...
In L.S. v. J.P., Plaintiff and Defendant, while married to other people, engaged in a year-long affair. During this turbulent affair, the respective spouses and Plaintiff’s son learned of the affair. Plaintiff argued that...
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office recently suspended the license of Joel B. Glass, a psychiatrist formerly practicing in Burlington County, following allegations that he distributed “tens of thousands” of pills...
The husband and wife in Cavrell v. Futterknecht married in 1987 and were divorced on May 15, 2012. The matrimonial settlement agreement (MSA) that was incorporated into their final judgment of divorce...
The husband and wife in J.E. v. J.E. married in 1998, had a son together in 2002, and divorced in May 2007. They executed a comprehensive property settlement agreement (PSA) that provided the child would...
Appellate Division Affirms Relocation Order
May 19, 2017
In April 2010, the husband and wife in DeLorenzo-Taglia v. Taglia entered into a consent order, which was incorporated into their judgment of divorce shortly thereafter. The order provided for joint legal...
Appellate Division Affirms Child Support Award
May 18, 2017
The husband and wife in Sa’ v. Sa’ had two children together—the first in 2000 and the second in 2002. When the spouses divorced in 2006, the husband, a police officer, earned more than the wife, who...
Dangers Of Pharmacist Errors
May 17, 2017
A Georgia woman claims that her skin peeled off after she was given the wrong dose of a medication to help with her depression. In 2014, Khaliah Shaw, a recent college graduate, saw her doctor because she was experiencing...
The husband and wife in Abate v. Abate married in 2001 and had one child together. The husband adopted the wife’s two children from a prior marriage, one of whom was 21 and a college senior at the time of...
One-Third Of FDA-Approved Drugs Post Safety Risks
May 15, 2017
Nearly one-third of medications that received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) between 2001 and 2010 carry safety risks that were discovered only after approval. A new study in the...
The husband and wife in Scarpa v. Scarpa divorced in 1995 after 3 years of marriage. The Final Judgment of Divorce (FJOD) awarded them joint legal custody of their 3 sons and designated the wife...
The husband and wife in Lynch v. Lynch married in 1995, got divorced, remarried in 2003, and divorced again in 2011. The property settlement agreement (PSA) that was incorporated into their...
