K.W. v. S.W. Docket No. A-2884-19 Decided August 17, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial judge decision to recalculate child support and award $102,911.28 in counsel fees to the Defendant. In K.W. v. S.W., The parties divorced in 2013 after nine years…
Curreri v. Curreri Docket No. A-1277-18T2 Decided September 22, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial court’s ruling denying an application to modify child support, and denying a request for the defendant to supply an updated case information statement (CIS). In Curreri,…
IPPOLITO V. IPPOLITO Submitted by New Jersey Family Law Firm, Hark and Hark. Docket No. A-1071-16T4 Decided May 8, 2020 In a recent unpublished decision, Ippolito v. Ippolito, the Appellate Division reviewed an open duration alimony award of $960,000 annually, imputing income to Husband at $2,500,000 per year, among other issues in the divorce. In…
The lawyer failed to answer discovery requests and failed to serve her own discovery requests within the allotted time. Submitted by New Jersey Family Law Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. The New Jersey Supreme Court has imposed a six-month suspension on Haddonfield attorney Susan Lowden for lying to a client about the status of his case in…
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New Jersey Survivors Justice Act: Sentencing Reform for Abuse Victims
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In January 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a pair of bills known as the Survivors Justice Act (S-4870/A-5968 and S-4871/A-5969). This landmark legislation, championed by Senator Angela V. McKnight, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, and other lawmakers, amends the state’s criminal code to allow courts…