Dear Ask the Attorney: How long does an uncontested divorce take? My wife and I sat down this weekend and decided that we were better friends than husband and wife. We have been married for less than 7 years, there are no kids, and the assets are pretty much decided […]
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Be Careful What You Say: Appellate Division Rules that Testimony Made During a Domestic Violence Proceeding May be Used In A Criminal Prosecution.
August 2, 2012 | by Matheu NunnOn August 1, 2012, in State v. Duprey, the Appellate Division altered the landscape of domestic violence hearings in New Jersey and their parallel criminal cases. Prior to Duprey, the law in New Jersey had been that “testimony given by the plaintiff or defendant in the domestic violence matter shall not be used in the simultaneous or subsequent criminal proceeding against the defendant.” N.J.S.A. 2C:25-29(a).
The NJ Appellate Court Rules On Child Support Changes When That Child Is In College
July 18, 2012 | by Stephen Haller, Matheu NunnThe New Jersey Appellate Court in a case called Jacoby v. Jacoby, ruled that a child’s attendance at college – including “living” at college – is a change in circumstance which should lead to a review of the amount of child support being paid.
Part of the healing process of divorce is coming to the understanding that once the divorce is finalized, you have an opportunity to begin a new and different life. For many, leaving behind a spouse’s surname would go a long way toward renewing oneself.