SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY MAKES IT EASIER TO TERMINATE ALIMONY BY PROVING COHABITATION

August 10, 2023

Cardali v. Cardali Docket No. A-25-22 Decided August 8, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The Supreme Court of New Jersey in a recent decision reversed a decision to deny a motion to modify alimony based on cohabitation, finding the movant demonstrated a prima facie showing of cohabitation. In Cardali, Plaintiff Suzanne Cardali…

Appellate Court Affirms FRO Ruling | Hark & Hark: Experienced NJ Appeal Attorneys

July 31, 2023

S.N. v. M.G.R. Docket No. A-2491-21 Decided June 20, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against him based on the predicate acts of sexual assault, assault, harassment, false imprisonment, and later criminal…

Appeal From a Final Restraining Order Based on the Predicate Acts of Sexual Assault, Assault, Harassment, False Imprisonment, and Later Criminal Sexual Contact and Contempt

June 27, 2023

S.N. v. M.G.R. Docket No. A-2491-21 Decided June 20, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against him based on the predicate acts of sexual assault, assault, harassment, false imprisonment, and later criminal…

Defendant’s Financial Obligations that were Past Due, the Court Forced Him to Sell His Home and Provide the Proceeds to the Plaintiff

June 16, 2023

Gromek v. Gromek Docket No. A-0261-20 Decided June 15, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a trial court’s denial of a motion to modify alimony, finding the movant had made a prima facie showing of cohabitation but there was no proof…

Appellate Court Upholds Therapy and Supervised Parenting Time Order in Child Custody Appeal

May 2, 2023

S.R. v. L.N., Jr. Docket No. A-1972-21 Decided April 24, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a December 1, 2021 order denying his motion to reconsider a September 23, 2021 order that compelled defendant to exercise supervised parenting…

SUPERVISED PARENTING TIME UPHELD DESPITE UNFOUNDED CLAIM OF ABUSE FROM DCP&P

April 26, 2023

S.R. v. L.N., JR. Docket No. A-1127-21 Decided April 24, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed an order requiring defendant to have supervised parenting time and attend reunification therapy with the parties’ child. In S.R. v. L.N., Jr., the parties were…

To obtain grandparent visitation, over the objection of a fit parent “must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that denial of visitation will harm the child.”

February 9, 2023

G.T. v. D.D. Docket No. A-3382-20 Decided February 7, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey remanded an order denying grandparent visitation. In G.T. v. D.D., plaintiff G.T. (Grandmother) is the mother of defendant D.D. (Mother), who gave birth to the Grandchild in…

Appeal From a Final Restraining Order (“FRO”) Entered Against Defendant Based on the Predicate Act of Terroristic Threats

January 31, 2023

M.W. v. M.B.W. Docket No. A-1105-21 Decided January 11, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against him based on the predicate act of terroristic threats. The parties resided with one another for…

If There Is Ever a Suggestion That the Judge’s Decision Was Not Impartial and Unbiased Grounds for Appeal May Exist

January 5, 2023

K.D.M. v. J.A.M. DOCKET NO. A-2436-20 Decided December 28, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed the entry of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) after introducing a post-decision conversation between the deciding Judge and his staff in which the Judge described the…

Supreme Court of New Jersey: State in the Interest of E.S.

December 11, 2022

State in the Interest of E.S. Docket No. A-41/42-21 Decided November 22, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey determined whether the trial court abused its discretion in choosing to hear the State’s waiver motion before E.S.’s suppression motion and whether the Family…

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