John Young v. Catarina Santos-Young Docket #: A-0103-21 Decided: November 22, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an order denying her motion for relief from the parties’ July 2015 final judgment of divorce (JOD) and to reopen and…
Certo v. Certo Docket No. A-2004-18T2 Decided September 11, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Family Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial court’s ruling denying an application to extend limited duration alimony despite plaintiff undergoing health issues and being denied Social Security disability (SSD), and a…
Fiore v. Fiore Docket No. A-4672-17T4 Decided July 6, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce 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 In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial judge decision to force defendant to pay part of her child’s college expenses, reduce the child support she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…
JUSTICE V. MARINO Docket No. A-5520-18T1 Submitted by New Jersey Family Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division heard argument on a request to set aside a Family Part Order changing custody. In Justice, plaintiff and defendant were married and had one child, a son born in 2009, before…
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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…