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Unfortunately, one of the most commonly fought battles in the New Jersey family court system concerns the college selection process / how much each parent should contribute to the cost of their child[rens] college education. Stereo-typically, the language of most divorce agreements in dealing with future college costs is something along the following lines: Both […]
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On March 8, 2022, In Moynihan v. Lynch, the New Jersey Supreme Court addressed whether a written “palimony agreement” entered between unmarried cohabitants could be enforced if the parties had not met with an attorney prior to signing it? The 2nd issue presented was whether an “oral” palimony claim could still be advanced in a […]
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Mr. Manley should have sat down with a divorce lawyer BEFORE he decided to hire a private investigator to discuss what proofs his investigator needed to obtain information for purposes of completing the report, and the lawyer involved should have read the actual report by the investigator to confirm that, substantively, the proofs required are […]
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J.R. v. A.R. – Child Abduction and the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction So far, little attention has been given to a decision by the trial division of the Family Court in New Jersey but the legal significance of this Court’s decision will undoubtedly be felt on an intentional level by those of us […]
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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF “COHABITATION” FOR ALIMONY PURPOSES? As a general statement, if a former spouse receiving alimony cohabits with another person in a relationship akin to a marriage, the paying spouse (“payor”) has the right to ask the court to downwardly modify or terminate his / her alimony obligation to the other party […]
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The April 23, 2009, published appellate decision in Chandok v. Chandok addressed a setting where the trial Judge should have disqualified himself from hearing a divorce case. In Chandok, the appellate decision reversed the trial court judge’s decision not to remove himself from the matter, vacated the judgment entered by that judge as a result of the trial, […]
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Diamond & Diamond, P.A. is proud to welcome Jonathan Diamond as the Firm’s newest attorney! Meet our Newest Attorney Although Jonathan is a young attorney, he has been involved with the firm (officially) since 2017, and (unofficially) since his birth. Jonathan grew up in / has always thrived in a competitive and high-pressure environment, thanks […]
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N.J.S.A. 9:2-7.1 (hereinafter referred to as the “Grandparent Visitation Act”), is a statute in New Jersey that allows Grandparents1 to file an application with the Family Court to compel visitation with their grandchild over the objection of the child’s parent or guardian. In filing that application, the grandparents must establish that the visitation is in the […]
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Sam Hunt’s song, “Breaking Up Was Easy In The ’90s,” raises an interesting question — Has technology made it easier or harder to get through a breakup? In the 90’s, after a break up, information about an ex was limited and generally provided by a friend who happened to see him/her out at a bar […]