As indicated by my colleague Ms. Weinberger, an ex parte motion is a motion that is filed without notice to the opposing party. In this context, I...

Absolutely. You have the ability to apply for a Restraining Order under New Jersey's Prevention of Domestic Violence Act ("PDVA"). If granted,...

Unfortunately, a minor child can never refuse to see his or her parent in the State of New Jersey. That does not mean, however, that the child's...

How do I get a fro removed?

There are generally six ways to modify a Court Order: (1) reconsideration; (2) appeal; (3) motion to vacate; (4) motion to modify based on changed...

I want to appeal a final restarting order

You need to act quickly. Under Court Rule 2:4-1(a), you generally have 45 days from entry of a final judgment (including this Final Restraining...

Alimony reduction won on appeal. Now what?

You've posed two questions, so I'll answer each one in turn. 1. Does the Family Court act sua sponte, or do I need to a file a motion to have...

I respectfully disagree with my colleague Mr. Davis. While the Appellate Division in the 2008 case of Clark v. Pomponio affirmed that the filing of...

Post Judgment CIS

For costs that fluctuate, you should take total annual costs and divided by 12 to obtain a monthly average.

Respond to motion proper way.

The proper response is to file a notice of cross-motion seeking a proper calculation of child support and "imputation" of income to your spouse....

A judge has the discretion to order supervised visitation if he or she believes that it would be in the best interests of the child. First, it...