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NJ Supreme Court Reaffirms Support for Mediation

NJ Supreme Court Reaffirms Support for Mediation

by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 13, 2016 | Arbitration, Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits | 0 comments

Yesterday, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in the case of Anthony C. Major v. Julie Maguire.  The case dealt with grandparents of a child (the parents of the father) who were petitioning the court for visitation rights to see their grandchild....

Can you get un-divorced?

by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 7, 2016 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits | 0 comments

An interesting case was recently decided by the Supreme Court of New Hampshire.  Terrie Harmon and her husband Thomas McCarron were granted a divorce by the NH Courts due to irreconcilable differences following a 24-year marriage.  After the court issued the final...

Fired For Divorcing? Can you Lose Your Job?

by Marvin Schuldiner | Dec 7, 2015 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits | 0 comments

[Updated at the end for the Supreme Court decision] An interesting case was heard by the New Jersey Supreme Court last week on whether an impending divorce can be a cause for employment termination.  Plaintiff Robert Smith worked for the Millville Rescue Squad (MRS)...

Divorce and Child College Costs

by Marvin Schuldiner | Dec 9, 2014 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits | 0 comments

New Jersey children suing their parents for college costs have been in the news frequently in recent months.  Many parents are unaware of the law in New Jersey which derives from a 1982 NJ Supreme Court case called Newburgh v. Arrigo, 88 N.J. 529 (1982).  The case...

NJ Court Public Information Rules Amended

by Marvin Schuldiner | Jul 29, 2009 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Elder Mediation and Elder Law and Issues, Lawsuits | 0 comments

I have previously written about the proposed rules changes by the NJ Supreme court regarding public access to court records here and here. In a nutshell, we have an open and public court system.  Most (but not all) records of the court are public but are currently...

Divorcing the Dictator's Daughter

by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 26, 2008 | Arbitration, Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits, Off Beat | 0 comments

You’re an American citizen of Afghan-Uzbek extract who operated the Uzbekistan bottler for the Coca-Cola Company through your family’s company.  Uzbekistan is considered one of the most oppressive nations on earth.  You meet the daughter of the...
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