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...
Courts in New Jersey generally view modification of parenting time as a change in the custody arrangement between the parties. Thus, to successfully modify a custody arrangement, a party...
The use of consensual agreements to resolve marital controversies is particularly favored in divorce matters in New Jersey. Courts generally will not disturb a parties’ right to enter private contracts so...
In every divorce case involving equitable distribution, a court must determine three things: (1) what property and/or assets are eligible for distribution; (2) the value of the eligible property and/or assets;...
Over one-quarter of serious abuse cases in nursing homes go unreported to the police, according to the Office of the Inspector General in the Department of Health and Human Services. The failure to report...
