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New Jersey Family Lawyers
Legal disputes involving marriage or family are among the most difficult situations you can face. Our goal is to help clients through this challenging experience with compassion and understanding of their needs – advocating for favorable resolution through negotiation or mediation whenever possible, but always with total preparation to litigate aggressively in defense of our clients’ rights. We focus on your concerns and priorities so we can find the best resolution to your legal issues and protect your rights.
A Premier Choice For Quality Representation Throughout Northern New Jersey
Donahue, Hagan, Klein & Weisberg, LLC, is a premier New Jersey law firm for men and women who must resolve complex family law concerns. Our credentials and track record make our legal team the frequent choice of individuals who face difficult decisions and need strong representation. We are respected litigators, mediators and arbitrators and we welcome many referrals from our peers and clients who we have represented successfully in the past.
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Insights
Imputing Income to a Divorced Parent Who Is Voluntarily Underemployed or Unemployed
New Jersey law provides that both parents must pay basic child support plus certain add-on expenses. While a Court or the parties may decide how much each parent pays initially, that amount may later be modified if a party has experienced “changed circumstances,” which include job loss or obtaining a higher paying job. When the Court finds that a party is voluntarily underemployed or unemployed without just cause, the Court has the discretion to impute income to that parent based on certain criteria. A recent appellate decision illustrates this point.
Benefits and Pitfalls of Divorce from Bed and Board
New Jersey allows married couples to seek a limited divorce known as Divorce from Bed and Board. This action is often taken by parties who have religious objections to divorce, or for economic reasons such as maintaining eligibility for health insurance through their spouse’s health insurance coverage, social security and retirement benefits. While Divorce from Bed and Board offers certain advantages, there are also pitfalls which couples should consider before pursuing a Divorce from Bed and Board.
Do I Need Permission to Move Within New Jersey With Our Child?
Parental relocation is a difficult issue for parents and courts to resolve. If one parent wants to move over the objection of the other parent, the moving parent must convince the court that he/she should be able to relocate with the children over the non-custodial parent’s objection. Until recently, there was a significant difference in New Jersey law for custodial parents intending to relocate out-of-state versus custodial parents intending to relocate within New Jersey. Now, according to the Appellate Division in the case of A.J. v. R.J., a custodial parent who intends to move must demonstrate that the move is in the child’s best interest, regardless of whether the move is in-state or out-of-state.
Firm News & Events
Debra S. Weisberg will be speaking at a New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education Seminar regarding Privacy in Family Law Cases.
On Saturday December 14th Donahue, Hagan, Klein & Weisberg, LLC partner Debra S. Weisberg, Esq will be speaking at a New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE) Seminar regarding Privacy in Family Law Cases (I’ll Be Watchin’ You): Strategies for...
Phyllis S. Klein recently featured in Chatham Living Magazine
Earlier this month, Donahue, Hagan, Klein & Weisberg, LLC partner Phyllis S. Klein, Esq. was featured as the cover story in the November Issue of Chatham Living along with her family! Learn more about how they were able to stay a close knit and productive family,...
Debra S. Weisberg, Esq. and Stephanie Frangos Hagan, Esq. will serve as moderators at the annual Morris County Bar Association Legalpalooza seminar.
On Friday October 18th, Donahue, Hagan, Klein & Weisberg, LLC partners Debra S. Weisberg, Esq. and Stephanie Frangos Hagan, Esq. will serve as moderators at the annual Morris County Bar Association Legalpalooza seminar. As moderators, Ms. Weisberg and Ms. Frangos...
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