Lost your job to COVID 19? You might have relief from Child Support.

September 10, 2020

Submitted by New Jersey Family Law Firm, Hark and Hark. COVID 19 has caused governments nationwide to shut down various sectors of the economy.  In addition, the shutdowns, sickness, death and fear from coronavirus has caused even more businesses to shutdown or reduce their workforce.  Many people, especially in New Jersey, have lost their jobs…

Resolving Emancipation, Child Support Refund, and Money Owed to Other Party After Parties Engaged in Extensive Litigation in Years Prior

September 1, 2020

Daniels v. Daniels Docket No. A-5001-17T3 Decided August 28, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Family Law Practice, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial court’s ruling regarding emancipation, child support refund, and money owed to other party after parties engaged in extensive litigation in years prior following the…

College Contribution Requirement in Divorce and Failure to Supply Financial Documentation

July 22, 2020

Royster v. Royster Docket No. A-2715-18T3 Decided July 20, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Alimony Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial judge decision denying defendant’s motion to end his college contribution requirement for failure of plaintiff to supply the financial documentation, and required him to…

Custody Agreements, Child Support, Alimony and The Changed Circumstances Standard

June 17, 2020

L.P. v. J.H. Docket No. A-1967-18T4 Decided June 16, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Family Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial judge decision to force defendant to pay part of her child’s college expenses, reduce the child support she was receiving, and make her pay…

Gormley v Gormley | NJLJ Daily Decision Alert: May 6, 2020

May 8, 2020

GORMLEY V. GORMLEY Docket No. A-1428-18T4 Approved for Publication May 5, 2020 Decided December 26, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Child Custody Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent decision approved for publication, Gormley v. Gormley, the Appellate Division overturned a decision by the trial court that imputed income to an individual declared disabled…

Bowens v. Bowens – Reduce Alimony and Child Support On Changed Circumstances

April 21, 2020

Bowens v. Bowens Docket No. A-4081-18T2   ——- Decided March 6, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Family Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division reviewed a denial of a post-judgment matrimonial motion to reduce alimony and child support on changed circumstances related to the party seeking to reduce his child…