Archive: 2025
Frequently Asked Questions About Child Support in New Jersey
Aug 13, 2025 | Written by: | Share
Perhaps not surprisingly, the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) posted in search engines relating to divorce law are about child support. Following are the top five most asked questions along...
Five Reasons to Have a Prenuptial Agreement When You Get Married
Jul 30, 2025 | Written by: | Share
There are a lot of common misconceptions about prenuptial agreements. A prenuptial agreement is an agreement that a couple enters into before their marriage. Most people know that it can address...
Supreme Court Rejects Different Rules for Title VII Reverse Discrimination Claims
Jul 24, 2025 | Written by: | Share
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, barring courts from using different criteria for Title VII discrimination plaintiffs...
If I Suspect My (Former) Spouse is Cohabiting, Can I Conduct My Own Surveillance?
Jul 9, 2025 | Written by: | Share
Divorce clients sometimes ask if they can conduct their own surveillance to determine if a spouse or former spouse is cohabiting, or if that could be viewed as harassment or domestic violence.
Recent Updates in Family Law: Domestic Violence
Jun 18, 2025 | Written by: | Share
Every day, the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) publishes the daily decisions from the court on all areas/topics of law. The daily decisions are often on unreported decisions...
Can You Be Fired for Legal Cannabis Use in New Jersey? What Employees Need to Know
May 14, 2025 | Written by: | Share
As cannabis laws continue to evolve, New Jersey workers are left wondering if they can be denied a job or fired for using cannabis legally outside of work. While medical and recreational cannabis...
Does Inclusion of “Income” on a Joint Tax Return Result in Commingling an Asset for Purposes of Equitable Distribution?
May 9, 2025 | Written by: | Share
In divorce, assets acquired during the marriage are subject to equitable distribution. In the recent unpublished NJ Appellate Division decision of Hendrie, the court addressed this important topic....
Medicaid Primer
Apr 14, 2025 | Written by: | Share
As the average life expectancy of the general population rises, there is more of a chance that at least one spouse will need to go into a nursing home or assisted living facility during his or her...
Disclaimer Trusts and Portability
Apr 14, 2025 | Written by: | Share
The usual testamentary intent for a couple is for the deceased spouse’s estate to pass to the surviving spouse. The IRS allows the estate of the first spouse to die to pass to the surviving...
Passing Your Guns Upon Death
Apr 14, 2025 | Written by: | Share
New Jersey Law prohibits anyone from selling, giving, transferring, assigning or otherwise disposing of, nor receiving, purchasing or otherwise acquiring a firearm unless, the person receiving the...