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Applications for relief from equitable distribution provisions contained in a JOD are subject to R. 4:50-1 standard

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April 30, 2011 at 11:48 am

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Motions based on Rule 4:50-1 must be brought within a reasonable time

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April 30, 2011 at 11:41 am

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Gifts of stock

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April 30, 2011 at 11:36 am

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Where a child is a well-adjusted, and there is no reason to believe that she could not cogently express her views, the court should interview a child and considered her wishes before modifying the parenting schedule

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April 30, 2011 at 11:32 am

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For a court to grant reformation there must be clear and convincing proof that the contract in its reformed, and not original, form is the one that the contracting parties understood and meant it to be

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April 30, 2011 at 11:25 am

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A party may not be punished by an award of counsel fees which are grossly disproportionate to the amount in dispute

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April 26, 2011 at 10:04 am

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Domestic violence proceedings are speedily convened and swiftly resolved

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April 26, 2011 at 10:00 am

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Persons who have engaged in a joint venture to purchase property in which they reside, are entitled to seek a partition when their joint enterprise comes to an end, irrespective of how title is formally held

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April 26, 2011 at 9:55 am

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Palimony is a claim for support between unmarried persons

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April 26, 2011 at 9:53 am

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The statute of frauds was amended to include palimony agreements among the types of agreements that must be in writing and signed by the parties in order to be enforceable

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April 26, 2011 at 9:51 am

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