by Marvin Schuldiner | Jul 16, 2014 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
A Superior Court Judge in Ocean County ruled that unless a person has been declared incompetent and needs the assistance of a guardian, that person must appear in court for a divorce in person. In a case of first impression, Judge Lawrence Jones made his... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jul 16, 2014 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
One of the biggest causes of anxiety for people considering a divorce is the unknown expectations about the process. Elinor Robin explains in this Huffington Post article about some expectations to have: Expect the courts to move in strange ways — it’s... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 2, 2014 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
The Huffington Post has a nice article on New Year’s resolutions for divorced parents. Some are obvious, but not everyone may be thinking about these things. Happy New Year to all my clients and readers!... by Marvin Schuldiner | Oct 1, 2010 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
New York state was the last state in the United States not to offer its citizens a no fault cause of action for divorce. In August 2010, Governor David Paterson signed into law a bill which adds irreconcilable differences as a cause of action. Property division,... by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 5, 2010 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
New York is the only state that does not have a no-fault cause of action for divorce. A cause of action is what needs to be proven for your divorce action to prevail. Most states have an irreconcilable differences cause of action, where one side does not have to... by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 4, 2010 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
The case of Anonymous vs. Anonymous (so captioned by the court to protect the identities of all involved) recently asked and answered this question. This case involved a wife who filed for divorce in November 2008. The husband filed a counterclaim, alleging that the... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jul 14, 2009 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
I previously have written about a New Jersey appellate decision in the case of Fawzy vs. Fawzy. In that case, the appellate panel disallowed the use of binding arbitration to determine parenting arrangement for children in a divorce, arguing that the court can not... by Marvin Schuldiner | Mar 13, 2009 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Off Beat |
First there are wedding fairs, now ones for divorce. According to AP News: Breaking up is hard to do. But lawyers, counselors, astrologists and lifestyle coaches at Britain’s first divorce fair this weekend will aim to make the process easier. The fair —... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 28, 2009 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
A bill which would prohibit people from receiving alimony who are convicted of crimes such as murder, manslaughter, criminal homicide, aggravated assault or similar crimes if the crime results in the death of a family member and the crime was committed after a... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 27, 2009 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
In an earlier post, I related a case (Kennedy vs. Plan Administrator) where a divorcing husband failed to change the beneficiary on his retirement plan. His ex-wife was listed as the beneficiary despite the fact they had a divorce decree in which she was entitled to...