Parties divorcing (or considering divorce) in New Jersey are all wondering how the changes to the alimony statute (N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23) in New Jersey affect them. While some speculated that the bill, signed into law by Governor Christopher Christie on September 10, 2014, would end “permanent alimony” and even provide a formula by which alimony would […]

Couples often have disputes when going through a divorce, but child custody battles can be especially contentious. When both parents seek custody of the children, New Jersey courts try to determine what will be in a child’s best interests. Parents may be referred to a Family Court mediator who can assist with making a parenting […]

Palimony is monetary compensation from one member of an unmarried couple to the other, following their separation. A 2010 statute prevents individuals from obtaining palimony unless the couple had a written agreement. Recently, the Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether this statute would apply to agreements made before it was enacted in 2010. The […]

Palimony is monetary compensation from one member of an unmarried couple to the other, following their separation. A 2010 statute prevents individuals from obtaining palimony unless the couple had a written agreement. Recently, the Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether this statute would apply to agreements made before it was enacted in 2010. The […]

When New Jersey parents decide to divorce or split up, it will need to be determined how the parents will deal with the raising of their children. This is done with a parenting plan, which sets forth where the child will live at any given point and how the children’s other activities and needs will […]

In all fifty states in the country, grandparents have a right to ask a family law judge to grant them visitation time with their grandchildren. The applicable New Jersey statute allows both the grandparents and the siblings of children living in New Jersey to file a visitation application. As is the case in child custody […]

One of the most frequently asked questions relative to child support (other than “how much will child support be?”), is whether there is a relationship between parenting time and child support. The answer to this question varies. There is a credit received for overnight parenting time in the Child Support Guidelines. As a result, if […]

By: Robert A. Bianchi, Esq. (Morris County Prosecutor, 2007-2013)David J. Bruno, Esq., PartnerBrielle M. Perelli, Esq., Associate Attorney I have been practicing criminal law for over 25 years. I am certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, and have had the honor to serve as the Morris County Prosecutor […]

New Jersey’s Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991 specifies 14 prohibited criminal acts, one or more of which constitutes an act of domestic violence if perpetrated by an adult or emancipated minor upon someone with whom they are in a relationship. The acts include actual or threatened emotional, physical and economic abuse ranging from […]