by Marvin Schuldiner | Sep 25, 2009 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
It was reported last week that there may be a error generated by the software family court uses to calculate child support payments. As a default (i.e. if there is no other agreement in place), NJ uses a formula known as the child support guidelines. The court uses... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jul 29, 2009 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Elder Mediation and Elder Law and Issues, Lawsuits |
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... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jul 14, 2009 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
Can a couple use arbitration to divorce? Yes, but when it comes to parenting, other rules than usual apply. Arbitration is the use of a private judge (the arbitrator) to determine the outcome of a dispute. It is optional for the parties. Parties usually choose to... by Marvin Schuldiner | Apr 22, 2009 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
As I wrote about previously, the bill in the New Jersey Legislature restricting inheritance and matrimonial matters where a serious crime has been committed was signed into law by Governor Corzine last week. Among the provisions of the new law: Prohibits courts from... by Marvin Schuldiner | Mar 27, 2009 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
The NJ Administrative Office of the Courts court recently clarified the policy on whether the court must provide a spoken language interpreter for events which happen outside of the courthouse. Court assigned mediation, outside of foreclosure mediation, is typically... 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 —...