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Blog Category: Family Law

Can the Court Compel Parenting Time?

Aug 11, 2015 | Written by: Diana N. Fredericks, Esq. |

In divorce cases, we often encounter a “fight” over parenting time with children, where both parents want the children as much as possible. However, sometimes there are cases where a child...

What Role, If Any, Does Fault Play in Determining Alimony?

Aug 5, 2015 | Written by: William W. Goodwin, Jr., Esq. |

In a recent blog post, I commented that New Jersey is a “no-fault” jurisdiction. In that post, I mentioned that fault seldom has an impact on the outcome of the case. Thus, the fact that a...

Annulment of Marriage Based on Fraud

Aug 3, 2015 | Written by: Diana N. Fredericks, Esq. |

Can the Court apply the doctrine of equitable fraud as a basis to annul a marriage? In the recent, but unpublished trial court decision of Easton v. Mercer, Judge Jones in Ocean County decided yes,...

Why Family Law Cases Settle

Jul 21, 2015 | Written by: William W. Goodwin, Jr., Esq. |

When members of the public think about divorce cases, they often visualize dramatic trials with testimony describing love affairs and other tawdry details. The reality is that this seldom, if ever,...

Is Drug Use During Pregnancy Considered Abuse and Neglect in NJ?

Jul 9, 2015 | Written by: Diana N. Fredericks, Esq. |

Not every instance of drug use by a parent during pregnancy, standing alone, will substantiate a finding of abuse and neglect in light of the specific language of the New Jersey statute. New Jersey...

Can I Receive Spousal Support Before My Divorce Is Final?

Jul 2, 2015 | Written by: William J. Rudnik, Esq. |

Clients often ask if they can receive spousal support before a divorce is final, and, if so, if they must go to court to get it. The answer to the first part of that question is yes...you can receive...

Equitable Distribution in Divorce

Jun 29, 2015 | Written by: William W. Goodwin, Jr., Esq. |

Equitable Distribution is a concept that has existed in New Jersey since the early 1970's. It is the term used to describe the process of dividing "marital" assets and liabilities between divorcing...

NJ Court Filing Fees Q&A

Jun 24, 2015 | Written by: Diana N. Fredericks, Esq. |

To help you better understand some of the court filing fees that you may incur when we submit documents to the court on your behalf (or if you are self-represented and attempting to handle this on...

Interstate Relocation…in the Future

Jun 17, 2015 | Written by: Diana N. Fredericks, Esq. |

Recently, my partner, Bill Goodwin, published a post titled, “Removing Minor Children from the State of New Jersey.” As he indicated, relocation cases are often the most difficult for our...

Removing Minor Children from the State of New Jersey

Jun 11, 2015 | Written by: William W. Goodwin, Jr., Esq. |

For more than 100 years, New Jersey has had a law on the books that addresses when and under what circumstances a divorced or separated parent may remove minor children from our jurisdiction to live...