In Knox v. Knox, the Appellate Division affirmed three different Family Part orders: (1) a June 30, 2014, order reducing the husband’s alimony obligation by $300 per month for 3 years while the wife cohabited; (2) an...
Under Rule 4:50-1, the court may relieve a party from a final judgment for reasons that include mistake, inadvertence, surprise, excusable neglect, fraud, and misrepresentation. Rule 4:50-2 further provides that a...
Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Jul 15, 2016
New Jersey Court Rule 5:6B provides for a general cost-of-living adjustment for child support obligations every other year. The adjustment is based on the average change in the Consumer Price Index for the...
In Quainoo v. Antwi, the Appellate Division affirmed a family judge’s decision not to enforce a 2011 order that mandated that the father to pick up the former couples’ three minor children from school. At the...
The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA) provides that a final restraining order (FRO) may be dissolved or modified upon a showing of good cause. Keeping in mind the ultimate goal of protecting the victim, courts...
