Earlier this month, a New Jersey Appeals Court agreed with the decision of a lower court judge who awarded $444,000 to the paramour of her deceased former lover. The trial took 24 days. In 1995, the girlfriend, a Ms. Soskina, contributed $20,000 toward the purchase of...
Month: October 2016
You Can’t Force A Parent To Contribute To A Child’s College If You Don’t Include Him or Her In The Decision Process
An October 19 th New Jersey Appeals Court decision confirmed that a custodial parent of a child can't force the noncustodial, largely uninvolved one, to pay toward a child's college expenses if that parent isn't included in the decision making process, and after the...
If You Sue for Defamation, You’d Better Prove You Were Harmed
A recent New Jersey Appeals Court decision, Scaccia v. J.M., dealt with a case in which a licensed cosmetic surgeon performed services for in 2007, including rhinoplasty and chin augmentation. The doctor noted that the patient recovered well, and that the surgery was...
A Custodial Parent Can’t Just Move A Child Out Of State
New Jersey has long been very protective of the shared equal rights of divorced/separated parents to their children. Under the law (N.J.S.A. 9:2-2), a Court that has authority over the custody and maintenance of children will not allow them to be removed from the...
Court Gives A Lesson in Dealing With Discrimination Claims
A recent New Jersey trial court decision reaffirmed the high burden for bringing a claim against an employer for hostile work environment. C.B, a teacher with lupus (an incurable inflammatory disease causing fatigue, joint pain, rash, and fever), brought claims...
A Lot of Saving In a Marriage Can Mean a Lot of Alimony
A New Jersey Appeals Court recently ruled that a divorced couple's habit of saving the vast majority of their monthly income is a necessary element in calculating alimony.The wife, age 48, filed for divorce in 2010. After a 28 day trial, the judge awarded her $7,600...