Appellate Division Enforces Beis Din Provision in Marital Settlement Agreement

Ava Satz v. Allen Satz Docket No. A-3535-21 Decided August 18, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Divorce Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed a trial court’s order enforcing a provision of the Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA) requiring the parties to following beis din proceedings to obtain a…

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Remanded: An Order of Sole Custody and Over $20,000 In Sanctions Due to The Court’s Failure to Allow a Custody Expert to Be Cross Examined

R.G. v. K.G. Docket No. A-0464-21 Decided February 2, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division of New Jersey remanded an order of sole custody and over $20,000 in sanctions due to the Court’s failure to allow a custody expert to be cross examined. In R.G.…

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The Use of Consent Orders When Coming to Agreements in Divorce and Family Cases

Mariana v. Mariana Docket No. A-1240-19 Decided March 29, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial court’s denial of defendant’s motion to require plaintiff to pay half of outstanding tax liabilities after a division of retirement accounts resulted in an unforeseen tax bill.…

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Order Denying Defendant’s Request to Terminate His Alimony Obligation

Steuber v. Desmelyk Docket No. A-600-19T2 Decided December 28, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial court’s order denying defendant’s request to terminate his alimony obligation initiated by a Matrimonial Settlement Agreement (MSA) entered into just eight months prior. In Steuber, after 7…

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Matrimonial Settlement Agreements Must Be Clear, In Writing, and Preferably Filed with the Court

Figueroa v. Figueroa Docket No. A-0043-19T2 Decided September 28, 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 In a recent unpublished decision the Appellate Division reviewed a trial court’s ruling denying an application to modify the parties’ Matrimonial Settlement Agreement (MSA) because defendant did not read it before signing and failed to demonstrate…

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