A New Jersey municipal judge has been reprimanded by the state’s Supreme Court for violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct. Judge C. William Bowkley was sanctioned for agreeing to represent a woman in a divorce, after he had previously presided as judge in a dispute the woman and her husband litigated before him. The […]
Sometimes people are forced to go back to Court more than once to try to get an Order reinforced. When a party files an application with a court seeking certain relief, whatever that relief may be, a final judgment or order is issued. When two people get divorced, the terms of that divorce are contained in a […]
Can my spouse be found to have committed domestic violence if he uses a hidden camera to spy on me in the marital home without my knowledge? Yes, a spouse can be found to have committed an act of domestic violence for recording the other spouse in the marital home without the other spouse’s knowledge. […]
In New Jersey, going away to college constitutes a change in circumstances that warrants a change in child support. In 2012, Jacoby v. Jacoby stated that the expenses of attending college away from home need to be considered on a case by case basis. The Court stated there are many different expenses to be considered for a college […]
A little over a year ago, Governor Chris Christie signed the New Jersey Alimony Reform Act, introducing significant changes to the spousal support laws in the state. The legislation was prospective, applying only to individuals without a final divorce judgment on the day of enactment, or anyone with a legitimate claim to modify an alimony order on […]
New Jersey – Governor Chris Christie Signs Into Law a Bill That Establishes When Child Support Ends On January 19, 2016, the Governor signed A3136 into law, which now provides that a child will be automatically emancipated upon reaching the age of 19 unless the custodial parent moves to act. Up to this point, a […]
There are two types of temporary applications in family court: emergent and non-emergent. A non-emergent motion is an application that can be made in Family Court in which the applicant requests specific relief from the Court. Pursuant to R. 5:5-4(c), Family Court motions are deemed to be twenty-four day motions, meaning that the application must be filed at least […]
If you are experiencing financial difficulty, and you have a substantial child support obligation, you may have questions about whether or not a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition can help you minimize or manage that debt. The simple answer is not directly—a child support arrearage may not be discharged in a bankruptcy filing. In addition, […]
The term “Deadbeat Dad” has been around for a while, a negative description of non-custodial fathers who fail to pay child support to their ex-spouses. However, as more and more women have been ordered to pay support, and some have failed to do so, the term has evolved to “deadbeat parents.” The description “Deadbeat” has actually been […]
Because the managing partner of Lyons & Associates, P.C., has a master’s degree in social work, the entire firm is particularly sensitive to issues of mental illness. In fact, New Jersey’s custody statute, N.J.S.A. 9:2-4 lists a parent’s health as one factor the Court must consider. In custody determinations, courts are charged with putting arrangements in place […]
