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If you have ever seen “Better Off Dead” then you have seen the epic scene where John Cusack is chased down the street by the newspaper delivery boy on his bike demanding his two dollars. For two dollars in a cheesy ‘80s movie, it’s funny. When it is hundreds or thousands of dollars in reimbursableRead more

Let’s face it, come holiday times some of the gift requests made by kids are pretty extravagant and can be EXPENSIVE! An iPhone X is costing $1,000 this holiday season! It can be tough enough to fulfill your child’s wish list even under the best of circumstances but it can be that much worse ifRead more

Not exactly, but that is how a lot of people feel when it comes to property distribution (equitable distribution) in divorces. We often hear “But that’s MY pension, I earned it! Why do I have to share it with my spouse?” Fill in any word after “my” and you get the idea (house, car, bankRead more

Everyone has heard Pat Benatar’s famous hit “Love is a Battlefield”. No place is that more true that in a custody dispute. A parent’s love for their child is one of the most powerful, visceral emotions there is. There is a reason that phrases like “Going Mama Bear” or “Going Papa Bear” exist. Google “MamaRead more

When people hear the word “divorce” everyone thinks that it means the marriage has been formally terminated and either or both former spouses are free to go get remarried if they want. That is true, in an absolute divorce or a “Divorce from the Bonds of Matrimony”. But did you know that an absolute divorceRead more

We often see that healthcare insurance is a major issue in divorce cases. Usually, one spouse has health insurance coverage available to them through their employment and they cover their family. But what happens when they get divorced?Read more

Judgments of Divorce are called “Final” Judgments of Divorce. There are “Final” Restraining Orders, “Final” Judgments of Adoption and the like. But, how final are they? Does “Final” really stand for “Finally Free”? The honest answer is sometimes yes and sometimes no.Read more

Once in the midst of a family law action, it often feels like time stands still or at least drags way out and plods along. It is easy to get caught up in the emotional tidal wave that family actions involve and more often than not, rather than face it head on and rip theRead more

Everyone knows the famous Gloria Gaynor song “I Will Survive” and if you, like me, took Evidence with the then-Professor Jack Sabatino now the Judge of the Appellate Division, you learned all of the Hearsay exceptions to the theme of “I Will Survive”, but what does the mean in terms of your pension?Read more

You’re 65 years old, you’ve been working since you were 18 years old and it’s time to call it a day. Who wants to work forever? Retire while you still have the energy, health and will to travel the world and check off all the items on your bucket list. But, wait a second. HowRead more