According to the Grandparent Visitation Statute, N.J.S.A. 9:2-7.1, a grandparent or sibling of a child may file an application to obtain visitation with the child and it is their burden to prove by a preponderance of the...
Just Because Son Doesn’t Talk to Dad, That Doesn’t Mean Dad is Off the Hook for College Expenses
Jan 06, 2016
An estranged parent is not necessarily exempt from contributing towards the costs of his or her child’s college education. In Laurel v. Dixon, the recently-estranged father of a 21-year-old college student wished...
Although Separated, a Couple Remained Legally Married Until Divorce, and the Husband Paid for It
Jan 05, 2016
Three kids and thirteen years later, a couple who got married in 1991 separated in 2004. However, the wife did not file her complaint for divorce until 2012, and the Manahan v. Manahan divorce was finalized in...
Dad Who Racked Up Child Support Over Payments Allowed to Pay Less Until His Credit is Depleted
Dec 31, 2015
Among many issues brought to the court’s attention after a couple’s 2008 divorce was the father’s child support obligation. But unlike many other former couples’ child support issues, this one in Mistretta...
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently upheld a trial judge’s decision in Watley v. Watley. A 50-year-old man married a 19-year-old woman in 1998 after meeting her in the Philippines. The man did not...
