Divorce Without the Drama
A Family Law Blog

Family law practitioners everywhere have lauded the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision last year in Cardali v. Cardali for providing a ‘Big Win for Clarity’ on cohabitation cases and the burden that must be met before a plenary ...

The New Jersey Supreme Court’s recent decision in Cardali v. Cardali is a clear win for divorce litigants seeking to terminate or suspend alimony payments. The decision provides significant clarity on what is needed to obtain discovery in a motion ...

Could calling child protective services on another individual for abuse and neglect be considered harassment? This question was answered in a recent domestic violence trial in New Jersey when defense attorneys argued that it could not, legally, be ...

Divorce can be a stressful process even when the parties are on the same page and are agreed on how to settle their matter. In cases where one personality is naturally combative, things can be even more exhausting. These cases are often referred to ...

Says Parents Must be Notified of Underage Marijuana/Alcohol Offenses Normally, you equate the government with “deadlock,” “slow-moving,” or “red tape,” but not this time. After hearing an outcry from the public about new rules that ...

Since the pandemic began, the backlog of cases in the New Jersey court system has more than doubled. Case backlogs are growing fastest in the Family Part. According to the Administrative Office of the Courts, which monitors this data, the backlog in ...

With the onset of COVID-19 and Governor Murphy’s stay-at-home order, the court system has had to implement a number of procedures and protocols in order to allow courts to continue functioning while we all continue to social distance. Although ...

With the restrictions in place due to COVID-19, many of you are probably joking about how staying indoors is driving you insane. But what exactly is insanity? Generally, when we discuss someone who is “insane,” we think of an individual who has ...