State in the Interest of E.S. Docket No. A-41/42-21 Decided November 22, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey determined whether the trial court abused its discretion in choosing to hear the State’s waiver motion before E.S.’s suppression motion and whether the Family…
Bowens v. Bowens Docket No. A-4081-18T2 ——- Decided March 6, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Family Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division reviewed a denial of a post-judgment matrimonial motion to reduce alimony and child support on changed circumstances related to the party seeking to reduce his child…
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 In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division heard argument on a request to set aside a Family Part Order changing custody.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…
Hudson County Department of Family Services v. Mateo New Jersey Family Law submission by Hark and Hark. In an unpublished decision, the Appellate Division recently took on an issue of jurisdiction as it relates to child support and a potential father living out of the State of New Jersey. In Hudson County Department of Family…
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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…