Domestic violence is a very serious and troubling reality around the world today – and unfortunately, women tend to be the victim of such violence approximately 95% of the time. (http://hrlibrary.umn.edu)....
On any motion to modify or terminate an alimony obligation in New Jersey, the seminal and controlling case is Lepis v. Lepis, 83 N.J. 139 (1980). If you believe you are unable to continue paying your...
A two-part test exists to determine when a dependent spouse’s cohabitation constitutes “changed circumstances” warranting a modification or termination of alimony. The obligor must first make a prima facie...
In any determination of whether a Final Restraining Order (“FRO”) should be granted, the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (“PDVA”) comes into play. Under this Act, a court follows a two-step analysis under Silver...
New Jersey courts will allow a spouse to modify their alimony obligations after a showing of changed circumstances has been made. The seminal case allowing for this modification is Lepis v. Lepis, 83 N.J. 139 (1980), holding...
