With the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies are laying off employees from all over the country. Those who have been retrenched are unsure if they will be able to find new jobs after the stay-home order has been lifted in the city or state that they reside in. The worldwide pandemic has resulted in a significant...
When you need to share parenting time with A co-parent that lives far from you after a divorce, it can make things very difficult. For parents who live in different areas of America, it is even more important to develop an effective parenting plan that can accommodate both parents. Each family is different, so you...
If you are a newly divorced parental figure in a child’s life, you may be concerned about what will happen to holiday celebrations from here on out. Child custody rulings aside, kids will most likely want to spend time with each parent, in most cases. That can present a problem between you and your ex....
On September 10, 2014, Governor Chris Christie signed the New Jersey Alimony Reform Act into law. The Alimony Reform Act served as a significant amendment to New Jersey’s prior alimony statute, which were viewed by some as outdated and out of touch with contemporary notions of what is fair and equitable in a divorce. Major...
New Jersey has exacting laws pertaining to child support. One of the key issues that must be established before child support can be ordered is paternity. This is the state’s method of ensuring that men are not charged for child support if they are not the biological father of the child and have not made...
Now that summer has arrived, there are thousands of high school students graduating high school and making college plans – or, at least, turning 18. A parent that is paying child support may see these milestones not only as a great turning point in their child’s life, but also as the opportunity to stop child...
New Jersey’s amended alimony statute, P.L.2014, CHAPTER 42, approved September 10, 2014, will have courts and practitioners sorting through it for years to come. Changes commence by replacing the “permanent alimony” misnomer with “open durational alimony,” and clarifying the “standard of living” factor in N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23 b. (4), to make clear that “neither party has...
PREPARATION OF PENDENTE LITE APPLICATIONS – Part Three by Curtis J. Romanowski, Esq. CONTENT OF PENDENTE LITE MOTIONS Most pendente lite motions include the following requests: 1. Contribution to monthly Schedule A, B and C expenses as set forth in the Case Information Statement. This can be accomplished by direct payment or by way of...
Divorce is usually a straightforward process between the two spouses. However, things tend to become especially difficult when the former couple has children that need to be taken care of. Things are no different for celebrities. According to an article from CNN, Halle Berry has recently been ordered to pay child support:
Because some child-related expenses represent large or variable expenditures or are not incurred by typical intact families, it is not appropriate to include them in the Appendix IX-F basic child support awards. If incurred in a particular case, certain expenses should be added to the basic support obligation. The items listed below are not included...
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