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New Jersey courts will not modify an alimony or child support award unless a permanent change in circumstances has occurred.  But there is no brightline rule for deciding when a changed circumstance has gone on long...

A spouse may be relieved from the terms of a property settlement agreement (PSA) if exceptional or compelling circumstances exist that indicate that enforcing the agreement “would be unjust, oppressive or...

Between December 2012 and August 2014, at least 15 patients of John Vecchione, D.D.S., a Morris County dentist, developed enterococcal endocarditis after undergoing oral surgery involving IV...

A person who seeks a final restraining order (FRO) under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA) must show by a preponderance of the evidence that the alleged abuser committed an act of domestic violence and that a FRO...

New Jersey courts may adjust alimony and child support upon a showing of changed circumstances.  An increase in the cost of living, an increase or decrease in the supporting spouse’s income, and changes in the...