A woman filed for divorce in New Jersey in July of 2012. The trial court dismissed her complaint because she was not a bona fide residence of New Jersey for one year before she filed her complaint and alternatively...
Cohabitation and the New Alimony Statute
Jan 23, 2016
In 2014, the Legislature extensively revised the alimony statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:3-23. In pertinent part, the law now provides that “[a]limony may be suspended or terminated if the payee cohabits with another...
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...
