The Importance of Alternatives to Courts During a Pandemic
Since the global pandemic and discovery of COVID-19 in March 2020, our everyday lives have been upended, forcing an adjustment to a new normal that we could not have anticipated. The same holds true for divorcing families and how Courts, judges, lawyers and clients...
Self-Emancipation of a Teenager
In Ort v. Ort, 428 N.J. Super. 290 (Ch. Div. 2012), the parties’ daughter sought a formal Order of emancipation from both of her parents. She retained her own attorney and asserted that she wished to be emancipated from her parents so that she could legally be her...
Irreconcilable Differences Versus Adultery As A Grounds for Divorce – Is There A Difference?
Since 2007, New Jersey has allowed people to divorce each other based on allegations of “irreconcilable differences,” adding New Jersey to the list of States recognizing “No Fault” divorces. See N.J.S.A. 2A:34-2. When a spouse claims to have “irreconcilable...
Domestic Violence Temporary Restraining Orders – New Procedure for Taking Applications Remotely
The procedures for individuals seeking protection from domestic violence have been amended with the Supreme Court’s July 24, 2020 Seventh Omnibus Order. Domestic violence temporary restraining order (TRO) applications will now be accepted in person with or without a...
If I Surrender My Parental Rights, Do I Still Have Visitation Rights?
When a parent agrees to voluntarily surrender his or her parental rights, the right to visitation with that child is generally terminated. As demonstrated in a recent New Jersey Appellate Division decision, a parent who has surrendered their parental rights has a...
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