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Archive for December, 2008

Agreements between divorcing spouses as to child support are subject to review and modification based on a showing of changed circumstances, including cases where the support was not calculated under the guidelines

December 23, 2008 at 5:19 am

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Grandparents may be liable for intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress

December 18, 2008 at 6:21 am

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When considering custody, the court may conduct an in camera interview with the children

December 18, 2008 at 5:58 am

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Alimony provisions in prenuptial agreements need not cover all eventualities, since upon changes in circumstances a spouse may apply to the court for an appropriate modification

December 12, 2008 at 2:42 pm

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Pendente lite orders are designed to maintain the status quo

December 12, 2008 at 2:34 pm

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N.J. courts are to give full faith and credit to child custody orders issued from foreign nations except when the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights or does not base custody decisions on evaluation of the best interests of the child

December 11, 2008 at 2:57 pm

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The parent of primary residence is entitled to make day-to-day decisions affecting the child

December 11, 2008 at 8:54 am

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An attorney’s mistakes should not be visited upon his or her blameless client

December 9, 2008 at 9:50 pm

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Sanctions for making frivolous claims

December 8, 2008 at 5:58 pm

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After 20 years, laches did not bar claim for alimony because there was no evidence that former spouse changed his position or was prejudiced by the delay

December 4, 2008 at 3:13 pm

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