The Supreme Court has published its 2015 Omnibus Rule Amendment Order, which is available here.  That Order contains amendments to several dozen Court Rules and appendices, and also adds new rule provisions.  All of the new or amended rules are ...

Gnall v. Gnall, 222 N.J. 414 (2015).  N.J.S.A. 2A:14-23(b) lists twelve factors, plus a “catch-all” thirteenth factor, that are to be considered in determining whether to award alimony.  One of those factors is “[t]he duration of the marriage or civil ...

Llewelyn v. Shewchuk, 440 N.J. Super. 207 (App. Div. 2015).  Orders directing that one parent in a divorce provide payments of child support terminate once the child become emancipated.  Yesterday’s opinion by Judge Rothstadt addresses some of the specific legal ...

New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. S.H., 439 N.J. Super. 137 (App. Div. 2015).  Scott, a fifteen-year old with ADHD, was accused by his older sister, Sara, of stealing her possessions.  Scott’s mother, Susan, confronted Scott about ...

Costa v. Costa, 440 N.J. Super. 1 (App. Div. 2015).  This decision today by Judge Leone is a matrimonial appeal.  Plaintiff Sandra Costa and defendant Paulo Costa, having married in 1994, were divorced in 2006 after having had two children.  ...

L.T. v. F.M., 438 N.J. Super. 76 (App. Div. 2014).  This case began with plaintiff obtaining a final restraining order (“FRO”) against defendant in the Family Part because defendant had assaulted plaintiff on multiple occasions.  The FRO resulted from a ...

Schochet v. Schochet, 435 N.J. Super. 542 (App. Div. 2014).  In Pasqua v. Council, 186 N.J. 127 (2006), the Supreme Court ruled that “the appointment of counsel to assist parents found to be indigent and facing incarceration at child support ...

New Jersey Div. of Child Protection & Permanency v. L.W., 435 N.J. Super. 189 (App. Div. 2014).  Impoverishment does not equal child neglect.  That is the conclusion of this opinion by Judge Koblitz.  The Appellate Division reversed a finding by ...

R.K. v. D.L., Jr., 434 N.J. Super. 113 (App. Div. 2014).  At least since Printing Mart v. Sharp Electronics, 116 N.J. 739 (1989), it has been clear that motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim, Rule 4:6-2(e), are ...

Department of Children & Families v. E.D.-O., 434 N.J. Super. 154 (App. Div. 2014).  Appellant “Eleanor” admitted that she had parked her car about 150 feet from a Dollar Tree store in South Plainfield, left her sleeping nineteen-month old child ...