Archive: 2025
What Happens if a Spouse Dies After a Complaint for Divorce is Filed?
Oct 3, 2025 | Written by: | Share
On January 8, 2024, New Jersey enacted a new law that resolves the conflict between equitable distribution and estate statutes (P.L. 2023, c. 238 (Bill A2351). The law allows the Family...
Human Composting: An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Burial and Cremation
Sep 26, 2025 | Written by: | Share
On September 11, 2025, Governor Murphy signed into law legislative bills S3007/A4085, authorizing natural organic reduction, or what is commonly referred to as human composting. The legislation...
How Do I Prevent My Child’s Spouse from Inheriting My Estate?
Sep 24, 2025 | Written by: | Share
A common and sometimes sensitive question that our office receives is how to leave one’s estate to a child while preventing the child’s spouse from receiving any portion of the inheritance....
Alimony, Marital Lifestyle, and the Calculation of Support in a Divorce
Sep 11, 2025 | Written by: | Share
It is not unusual that in an acrimonious divorce litigation case, one spouse may be “forced” to live differently than he or she claims to have lived during the marriage. This is often why there...
Why Everyone’s Talking About New Jersey’s ABC Test
Sep 10, 2025 | Written by: | Share
Lately, New Jersey news outlets have been buzzing about a proposal from the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) that could reshape how workers are classified. At the center of the...
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...