by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 6, 2021 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
Under NJ law, prior to same sex marriage being legalized, the state decided on civil unions as the legal mechanism to allow for same sex couples to be legally “wed.” This law is still on the books and the state never created a process to convert civil... by Marvin Schuldiner | Aug 7, 2017 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Elder Mediation and Elder Law and Issues, Lawsuits |
Before civil unions, same sex couples could enter into a formal arrangement through New Jersey’s Domestic Partnership (DPA) Act/law. The DPA gave certain rights and obligations to the couple entering the domestic partnership. In 2007, NJ enacted a Civil Union... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 20, 2015 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
Today in a published trial court case, the NJ Superior Court addressed an issue dealing with a difference in the law regarding civil union dissolutions. After Lewis v. Harris directed the state to create an equivalent to marriage for same-sex couples, the legislature... by Marvin Schuldiner | Oct 7, 2014 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
On September 10, 2014, NJ Governor Chris Christie signed Public Law 2014, Chapter 42 into law. This law makes changes to NJ’s alimony statues. The legislature had been discussing this issue for several years and finally was able to come to consensus between...