Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A Successful Family Law Appeal Our firm successfully represented the appellant in a New Jersey family law appeal concerning the division of pension benefits after divorce. On October 20, 2026, the Appellate Division reversed the order under review and sent the matter back to the Family Part for…
Michelle Herman v. Anthony Lamanna, Sr. Docket No. A-0049-21 Decided September 7, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court’s order denying the partitioning of real property and granting a money judgment to Plaintiff. In this matter, the parties began dating…
Goethals v. Goethals Docket No. A-3657-20 Decided June 29, 2022 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 In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a trial court’s denial of defendant’s request to enforce an agreement after mediation but never put into writing. In Goethals, after fifteen years of marriage, the…
O.T. v. M.T., Jr. Docket No. 2257-20 Decided March 28, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a trial court’s entry of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) against defendant after running over plaintiff’s foot during a parenting exchange. In O.T., The parties…
C.A. v. J.E.A. Docket No. A-4512-19 Decided March 10, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed the denial of a motion to dissolve a Final Restraining Order (FRO) after defendant failed to complete his counseling and continued to purchase alcohol despite attending…
Kathleen Moynihan v. Edward Lynch Docket No. A-64-20 Decided March 8, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent decision the Supreme Court of New Jersey struck down a provision requiring private attorney review/involvement in palimony agreements as unconstitutional. Palimony agreements are usually between non-married couples for financial support in exchange for…
E.A.M. v. M.S.M. Docket No. A-1527-20 Decided February 15, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed and vacated a Final Restraining Order (FRO) against the defendant because there were no facts in the record to support plaintiff’s need for an FRO. In…
V.P. v. K.C.B. Docket No. A-2515-19 Decided February 9, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a trial court’s entry of a Final Restraining Order (FRO) after evidence was presented plaintiff found several trackers on his car and his parents’ cars, as…
T.Z.S. v. A.G.W. Docket No. A-0898-20 Decided January 19, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed a trial court’s denial of a custody removal application for defendant living in North Carolina and ordered a plenary hearing because of disputed material facts that…
Baeszler v. Baeszler Docket No. A-4669-18 Decided July 6, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reversed in part a trial court’s denial to modify an arbitration award finding a child living away in boarding school is changed circumstances sufficient to modify child support. In Baeszler,…