I have blogged several times before , including last week, on cases where trial courts were reversed for failing to hold plenary hearing and provide for discovery, often in FD (non-dissolution) matters. I have also discussed...more
9/3/2024
/ Child Custody ,
Co-Parenting ,
Divorce ,
Family Law Courts ,
Joint Custody ,
Mediation ,
Mental Health ,
Parenting Plans ,
Parenting Time ,
PTSD ,
Reversal
Many clients believe that if they file for divorce, the road to resolution is litigation and a trial. While naturally, that is the final step if a settlement is not reached, divorce trials are reasonably uncommon in New...more
Wise or not, parties have a right to waive discovery from the other party and settle their matter. Sometimes, both parties have access to and/or knowledge of all of the finances. Sometimes, the rely on the parties sworn Case...more
7/16/2024
/ Appellate Courts ,
Discovery ,
Divorce ,
Evidence ,
Final Judgment ,
Liability ,
Marital Assets ,
Mediation ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Tax Returns ,
Waivers
Not a judge. Not a lawyer. Not a therapist.
Host Sandra Fava and her guest, Eric Solotoff, Co-Chair of Fox Rothschild’s Family Law Department, explore the role of parent coordinators in New Jersey family law disputes....more
1/10/2024
/ Child Custody ,
Co-Parenting ,
Custody ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Family Law Courts ,
Mediation ,
Minor Children ,
New Jersey ,
Parental Rights ,
Parenting Coordinators ,
Parenting Plans
Over the years, I have written a lot on palimony cases, both before and after the landmark Maeker v. Ross case that I argued in the New Jersey Supreme Court. On March 8, 2022, I blogged on the Supreme Court’s decision in the...more
A lot of people believe that COVID has caused divorce cases to drag and the legal system to be ground to a halt – or at least, to lag behind. While that is certainly the case in some counties and more particularly, with some...more
3/12/2021
/ Appellate Courts ,
Arbitration ,
Binding Arbitration ,
Case Management ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court Closures ,
Divorce ,
Evidence ,
Eyewitness Testimony ,
Family Law Courts ,
Mediation ,
Settlement Conferences ,
Zoom®
Prior to the walk down the aisle for the happiest day of their lives – to that point – many hopeless romantics decide (or are required by their parents) to get a prenuptial agreement which set forth many of their rights and...more
Prior to the current coronavirus pandemic and resulting shelter in place orders, in many counties, there was already serious backlogs. What that means is that trial dates were hard to come by and even motions were scheduled...more
In one of the earliest posts I did on this blog going back ten years or more, I posited that you can only really settle when the time is right and when both parties are ready. In fact, I felt then as I feel now, that you can...more
There is an old adage in litigation “know your judge.” Essentially what that means is that you should find out as much as you can about the judge you are appearing in front of both so you can try to understand what the...more