Divorce Plaintiff Misled the Court About His Income; Counsel Fees Were Awarded to the Defendant Payable by Plaintiff

August 17, 2021

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 In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial judge decision to recalculate child support and award $102,911.28 in counsel fees to the Defendant.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…

Importance of Supplying an Updated Case Information Statement When Applying to Modify Child Support

September 23, 2020

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 In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial court’s ruling denying an application to modify child support, and denying a request for the defendant to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,…

Alimony Award with Significant Earner

May 12, 2020

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 Docket No. A-1071-16T4 Decided May 8, 2020 In a recent unpublished decision, Ippolito v. Ippolito, the Appellate Division reviewed an open duration alimony award of $960,000 annually, imputing income to Husband at $2,500,000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…

Haddonfield Lawyer Gets 6-Month Suspension for Neglect, Misrepresentation in Divorce Case

March 30, 2020

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…