Many people would agree that a mother should not use drugs, and any detection of drugs in her system could impact her children. But what if there is no evidence that she uses drugs around her children? Does that...
Dad Should Not Have to Both Provide Health Insurance for Son AND Pay Mother for Son’s Health Insurance
Dec 15, 2015
This week, the New Jersey Appellate Division reversed the lower court judge’s ruling in Bennett v. Alviggi. Upon their divorce in 2006, a couple agreed in their marital settlement agreement that the father would...
Ex-Wife Didn’t Take Ex-Husband’s Name Off the Mortgage – After Hurting His Credit, She Has to Sell the House
Dec 01, 2015
Nowadays, it is fairly common for one spouse to remain in the marital home after a divorce. Usually, the spouse who keeps the house is required to refinance the mortgage so that it is in his or her name only. But...
New Jersey Keeps Jurisdiction Over Parenting Time, No Matter How Many Times Mom Tries to Switch It to California
Nov 24, 2015
A former couple, long since divorced, has two teenage sons. At the time of their divorce, both parents in Craft v. Bugbee hired attorneys and negotiated a Parenting Time Agreement (PTA). Among many other...
After graduating from college in June 2014, Brianne brought her divorced parents to court in an attempt to make them pay for the college expenses she had incurred. Her father cross-moved, asking the court to determine...