Divorce Law
Lost your job to COVID 19? You might have relief from Alimony.
Submitted by New Jersey Family Law Firm, Hark and Hark. COVID 19 has caused governments nationwide to shut down various sectors of the economy. In addition, the shutdowns, sickness, death and fear from coronavirus has caused even more businesses to shutdown or reduce their workforce. Many people, especially in New Jersey, have lost their jobs…
Read MoreCollege Contribution Requirement in Divorce and Failure to Supply Financial Documentation
Royster v. Royster Docket No. A-2715-18T3 Decided July 20, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Alimony Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial judge decision denying defendant’s motion to end his college contribution requirement for failure of plaintiff to supply the financial documentation, and required him to…
Read MoreMotion To Terminate Or Modify Alimony and Child Support | Fiore v. Fiore
Fiore v. Fiore Docket No. A-4672-17T4 Decided July 6, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial judge decision to force defendant to pay part of her child’s college expenses, reduce the child support she was receiving, and make her pay…
Read MoreThe Importance of Accurately Reporting your Income and Financial Status in Divorce
Troncoso v. Zamel Docket No. A-3315-18T3 Decided June 9, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial judge decision to force defendant to pay part of her child’s college expenses, reduce the child support she was receiving, and make her pay…
Read MoreAlimony Award with Significant Earner
IPPOLITO V. IPPOLITO Submitted by New Jersey Family Law Firm, Hark and Hark. Docket No. A-1071-16T4 Decided May 8, 2020 In a recent unpublished decision, Ippolito v. Ippolito, the Appellate Division reviewed an open duration alimony award of $960,000 annually, imputing income to Husband at $2,500,000 per year, among other issues in the divorce. In…
Read MoreDoherty v. Doherty
Doherty v. Doherty Submitted by New Jersey Family Law Firm, Hark and Hark. Docket No. A-2016-18T4 In an unpublished decision, the Appellate Division recently took on an issue of jurisdiction as it relates to enforceability of a Property Settlement Agreement (PSA). The parties signed a PSA three years prior to plaintiff filing a complaint for…
Read MoreHaddonfield Lawyer Gets 6-Month Suspension for Neglect, Misrepresentation in Divorce Case
The lawyer failed to answer discovery requests and failed to serve her own discovery requests within the allotted time. Submitted by New Jersey Family Law Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. The New Jersey Supreme Court has imposed a six-month suspension on Haddonfield attorney Susan Lowden for lying to a client about the status of his case in…
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