Steiner v. Steiner

Jan 22, 2021

OUTCOME:

Parish v. Parish

Feb 03, 2010

OUTCOME: recedent regarding restricting access to court

We represented the plaintiff for his divorce, and in this case, post-judgment litigation. On his behalf, we filed a motion seeking enforcement of the parties' divorce agreement because the ex-wife int ... erfered with his parenting time with the children and to fix a parenting schedule for the several months. The schedule was supposed to be arrived at with the assistance of a parenting coordinator but the issuance of a domestic violence temporary restraining order against Plaitniff's ex-wife delayed that process. After the restraining order was dismissed, the parties went to the parent coordinator who made recommendations prior to the return date of the motion. Plaintiff agreed with them - he ex-wife would not state if she agreed or not, waiting to see what the court would do. The trial court denied Plaintiff's motion as moot, ordered the parties back to the parent coordinator to deal with the issues in the motion and required that the parties attend settlement conferences before filing any future motions, even enforcement motions. We appealed arguing that (1) the trial court unconstitutionally impaired plaintiff's access to the Court and (2) the court improperly abdicated its responsibility to a parent coordinator who cannot, by Supreme Court directive, address enforcement issues in any event. The Appellate Division agreed in a 2-1 decision. In doing so, they crafted new requirements before a family part litigant's access to the Court can be restricted. The court also reaffirmed that parent coordinators cannot address enforcement issues and courts cannot adbidicate decision making to parent coordinators.

Parish v. Parish

Feb 03, 2010

OUTCOME: Reversed trial court decision

New reported decision reversing trial court's order requiring parties to have settlement confernces before filing motion. The Court also reiterated that enforcement and modification of custody/parenti ... ng time issues cannot be abdicated to a parent coordinator and that judges must decide motions properly presented to the Court.

Eaton v. Grau, 368 N.J. Super. 215 (App. Div. 2004)

Jan 01, 2004

OUTCOME: Hold harmless provision in PSA

I wrote the Appelale Brief in this matter. The Appellate Divison held taht "hold harmless" provision in parties' property settlement agreement did not require ex-husband to remove ex-wife's name from ... the mortgage.

Moriarty v. Bradt

Jan 01, 2003

OUTCOME: Seminal case on grandparent visitation in NJ

I prepared the Petition for Certification to the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Wilde v. Wilde 337 N.J. Super. 1 (App. Div. 2001)

Jan 01, 2001

OUTCOME: Grandparent Visitation

First reported decision in NJ after US Supreme Court case of Troxel. I wrote the Appellate Brief's in the Wilde matter.

Crews v. Crews, 164 N.J. 11 (2000)

Jan 01, 2000

OUTCOME: Standard of living as it relates to alimony

I wrote the Appellate briefs in this matter.

Brawer v. Brawer, 329 N.J. Super. 273 (App. Div. 2000)

Jan 01, 2000

OUTCOME: Enforceability of oral settlement agreement

I second chaired the divorce trial and wrote the Appellate Briefs in this matter.

Gnall v. Gnall

N/A

OUTCOME: Amicus brief

Importance of assessing all alimony factors

Maeker v. Ross

N/A

OUTCOME:

Seminal palimony case post amendment to palimony statute