Can Lifetime/Permanent Alimony be modified per prior agreement when current arrangement won't allow me to retire with bad health

These are very fact specific determinations. Under the recent alimony changes you are permitted to make an application to the Court seeking to...

Is reconciliation a valid reason to not respond to a divorce complaint and request an extension?

The judge has discretion to permit him to participate in the hearing in a meaningful way, which may include an adjournment if the facts deem it...

Your best protection is to find another doctor (MD or DO) whose opinion supports the approach you think is best for your child. Weight loss is a...

How come I'm unable to enforce child support payments in arrears of over $20,000 ?

Seek out an attorney who is licensed in NY in the county where Father resides and is also licensed in NJ who can get to the bottom of this. ...

Married at a different country but want to file divorce in the US. Is that possible?

If you resided in NJ and were married while traveling to Bangladesh you may already meet the residency requirements for NJ to have jurisdiction for...

Private prek/kindergarden

It could. It depends on the reasons for private kindergarten and private thereafter and the costs compared to public or less costly alternatives. ...

Is it OK for me to use a hyphenated surname (x-y) at school when my legal surname on driver's license is just x?

You have a common law right to use any name you wish. Government agencies, social security and others have their own requirements for what they...

Private school

Now that he has obligations for 2-3 more children than at the time the child support was entered, he is entitled to a review of child support...

Where will my custody case be heard?

It is not the state where the parent lives but where the child lives most of the time. It will depend upon the proofs as to where the child has...

Alimony in NJ when incomes are about the same

A $5k difference if the combined gross income are $50k is more significant than if the combined goss is $120K when applied to daily life and needs...