Divorce Law
NJ Appellate Court Affirms Enforcement of Marital Settlement Agreement
M.L. v. P.L. Docket No. A-2878-22 Decided May 22, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a trial court’s order enforcing a the Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA) despite Defendant later claiming that her mental incapacity due to medical conditions preventing her from…
Read MoreNEW JERSEY ALIMONY AWARD OF FOUR YEARS REVERSED FOR THIRTY-THREE YEAR MARRIAGE
Margaret S. Frey v. Thomas G. Frey Docket No. A-2271-21 Decided March 28, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The Appellate Division of New Jersey in a recent unpublished decision reversed a Dual Judgment of Divorce for alimony and equitable distribution for the Court’s failure to apply correct law to each category. In…
Read MoreNJ Court Denies Child Relocation
C.D.V.D. v. B.K.T. Docket No. A-0310-22 Decided February 15, 2024 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a trial court’s order denying Plaintiff’s request to relocate to Portugal with the parties’ child. In C.D.V.D., the parties married in 2015. Plaintiff was born in…
Read MoreAppellate Court Upholds Property Sale to Satisfy Divorce Judgment
Anna Maria Toth v. John Turi Docket No. A-3075-20 Decided August 29, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a May 2021 order, in favor of plaintiff, permitting the sale of defendant’s real property to satisfy a $174,020 judgment…
Read MoreAppellate Division Enforces Beis Din Provision in Marital Settlement Agreement
Ava Satz v. Allen Satz Docket No. A-3535-21 Decided August 18, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a trial court’s order enforcing a provision of the Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA) requiring the parties to following beis din proceedings to obtain a…
Read MoreIn Order to Show Cohabitation, the Movant Must Make an Application and Present Evidence of Six Factors
Lombardi v. Lombardi Docket No. A-0350-21 Decided April 3, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a trial court’s denial of a motion to modify alimony, finding the movant had made a prima facie showing of cohabitation but there was no proof…
Read MoreDid the Trial Judge Err in Holding Plaintiff in Contempt Based on His “Abhorrent and Disruptive Behavior” During the Trial?
B.R. v. R.R. Docket No. A-1673-20 Decided October 11, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided plaintiff’s appeal of a final judgment of divorce (“FJD”), in which he argued that the trial judge erred in holding him in contempt based on his…
Read MoreAffirmed: Final Judgment of Divorce Regarding Custody, Parenting Time, Alimony, And A No Contact Order from Plaintiff’s Brother
IVAN BILBAO LA VIEJA v. ALEJANDRA BILBAO LA VIEJA, n/k/a ALEJANDRA MERILES Docket No. A-799-20 Decided September 6, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a final judgment of divorce regarding custody, parenting time, alimony, and a no contact order from plaintiff’s…
Read MorePlaintiff And Defendant Could Not Agree on The Valuation of The Marital Home, And the Court Appointed an Appraiser Discarding Both Plaintiff and Defendant’s Valuations.
Knaust v. Knaust Docket No. A-0346-20 Decided August 30, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed an order denying a motion for reconsideration after plaintiff and defendant could not agree on the valuation of the marital home, and the court appointed an…
Read MoreA Significant Non-Temporary Change of Circumstances May Be Used to Modify an Agreement or Court Order for Custody, Child Support, or Alimony
Horvath v. Horvath Docket No. A-2225-20 Decided July 11, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed an order modifying rehabilitative alimony into limited duration alimony and failing to properly calculate child support with a social security disability derivative benefit. In Horvath, the…
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