APPELLATE COURT BARS MEDIATION OF POST-DIVORCE DISPUTES AFTER ENTRY OF A FINAL RESTRAINING ORDER Post Divorce Disputes Monmouth County, NJ On April 1, 2015, the Superior Court of NJ, Appellate Division ruled in the case of O.P. v. L.G-P. that…
This is income tax filing season. For divorced and separated parents, the question of who can take the dependency exemptions often arises. According to IRS rules, only one taxpayer may claim a dependency exemption for a child for a tax…
Workers Compensation Monmouth County Do claimants in workers’ compensation cases have a right to request their treating medical records from the insurance carrier, third party administrator, or the authorized treating physician to whom they are assigned for treatment?. The answer…
I am pleased to announce that I will be receiving the prestigious Schoifet Award from the Middlesex county bar Association on January 21, 2015. The Schoifet Award, the highest honor presented by the Family Law Section, commemorates the legacy of…
Collaborative Law Act Monmouth County, NJ On September 10, 2014 Governor Christie signed into law the New Jersey Family Collaborative Law Act. Collaborative law (also called collaborative practice, divorce, or family law) is a legal process enabling you and your…
Alimony Reform Law Monmouth County, NJ Governor Christie has signed into law two very important pieces of legislation concerning divorce and family law. The first is an amendment to N.J.S.A. 34-23 concerning alimony awards in actions brought for divorce, dissolution of…