
answered on Feb 6, 2023
In 2018, New Jersey Governor Murphy signed a bill into law that would prohibit anyone under the age of 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union. As of July 2022, seven U.S. states have banned underage marriages, with no exception, including New Jersey.
Historically, child marriage... Read more »

answered on Feb 4, 2023
Presuming you and your spouse have a written signed settlement agreement resolving all issues in dispute between the 2 of you including the resolution of any alimony claim, child support, custody, parenting time, equitable distribution of all assets and liabilities of the marriage, and resolution... Read more »
mortgage was in my name alone.
Is my equity determined by full payoff balance or the principal owed?

answered on Feb 1, 2023
Unless you sit down with a family law attorney to review the terms of the court's order or your settlement agreement, it is impossible to determine your equity interest, what responsibilities your ex has for payment purposes for the mortgage balance and whether your equity interest is valued... Read more »
Hello, I'm a 16 year old from New Jersey, and I'm looking to move into a new family thats out of state. I do not have my parent's consent to move out, but I have the consent of the other family to move in with them. I do truly believe they can take care of me better than my current family.

answered on Jan 31, 2023
The short answer is no. The longer answer is that I am concerned that another family is willing to tell you that it's okay to move out of your house and move in with them without addressing the legality of your actions / their actions.
If you are so unhappy in your home setting and... Read more »

answered on Jan 31, 2023
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is designed to act as a surrogate decision-maker for residents of our state who are 60 years old and over, who have been deemed incapacitated by a superior court judge. When a judge deems someone incompetent to handle his / her affairs, the court then... Read more »
Husband and I got into a dispute that involved pushing. No one was injured and my 12 year old daughter was in the room. Now I have a case open with DCP&P and my husband is not allowed back in my home. Seems like a far reach for a fight that wasn’t that serious. We don’t know what to do but... Read more »

answered on Jan 30, 2023
Politely, I'm not sure that you are grasping the severity of your current setting and your response to an inquiry by DCCP has the potential to make things worse. You and your partner had a physical altercation in the presence of your child, and someone called the police and reported a domestic... Read more »
The ex-husband was ordered to pay the mortgage until the house is sold. He hasn't paid the mortgage and got the property into foreclosure. The mortgage is solely in his name. The wife owes half of the equity. Ex-husband owes ex-wife more monies than his equity is. Every time she gets the... Read more »

answered on Jan 25, 2023
There is a court order that required your ex-husband to pay for the mortgage for the marital home until the date of its sale. Ex-husband failed to pay the mortgage and ..... you did not take him back to court immediately to address his noncompliance and ... each time that a buyer has expressed an... Read more »
The man ownes a home in Fla individually. Is the any benifit for doing so? There are no children envolved.

answered on Jan 19, 2023
You need to sit down with a divorce lawyer to discuss whether both states have jurisdiction and presuming so, which state is a better state for you to proceed with the divorce matter. Based on the extremely limited information provided, it sounds like both states have jurisdiction to proceed with a... Read more »
Can I use findings of her drug use and child neglect in the child services report to discredit her as a witness? She is shown as a person who abuses drugs and lies. She has also had 2 DUI in the last 3 months with my son in the car.

answered on Jan 19, 2023
If its a criminal matter and your estranged wife is being criminally charged, the matter is handled by a muni, county, or state prosecutor. You can tell the prosecutor what information you have, and he can decide whether he can use it.
If you are being criminally prosecuted and she is... Read more »
Do I need an attorney to do civil agreements?

answered on Jan 16, 2023
Yes, you should have a lawyer knowledgeable with domestic violence matters prepare it.
Here are a few "basic" questions that an experienced lawyer handling domestic violence matters should address in the document:
Is it going to be a consent order or consent agreement... Read more »

answered on Jan 3, 2023
I am not sure how the terms of your prenuptial agreement with your fiancé connect at this moment to your fiancé's child support obligation for children from his prior marriage.
Your fiancé has a child support obligation based on his current income setting from employment and... Read more »
In jan 2022 ......I have been given a substantial job offer back in the state we had been living in prior to our mive to NJ which is 1.5 hrs from him. Can I take the children?We have a custody order he has visitation one week anight that I can not accommodate I've made suggestions and requests... Read more »

answered on Jan 3, 2023
The short answer is no. Under the law, if you and he do not have an agreement permitting the relocation to take place, you must get an order of the court permitting the relocation to take place. If you move without his permission/court order, he can file an application with the court to compel the... Read more »
I signed the birth certificate for a child that I now believe it’s not mine. I found out during my relationship with his mother, that she was unfaithful. She is coming after me for child support, but I would like to establish paternity.

answered on Dec 29, 2022
Under the law, you have the right to file an application with the court to determine the child's paternity. As part of that application, you will need to provide as much detail as possible to support your claim that you may not be the child's biological father since you already signed the... Read more »
He filed a motion to discontinue paying because my children aren’t living with me but I still have them under my health insurance and provide for them financially .What is the law on this ?

answered on Dec 28, 2022
Sounds like your children are not emancipated - which means that he is not entitled to terminate his child support obligation. The issue is where should his child support payment be directed? Maybe the payment should be directed to your aunt since she is the one caring for and paying for the... Read more »

answered on Dec 28, 2022
A witness list is an identification of the witnesses you plan to call at trial. I am sure that the court also required you to submit a pre-marking schedule of documents you plan to you on your case starting with a complete listing of each document. As part of the pre-marking requirement, I am sure... Read more »
I ask because I have an eye witness who states (in an affidavit) that she walked in on my niece's dad showing my niece (then 6 years old) sexual content. I'm in litigation for custody of my niece and the judge is ignoring a lot of evidence--including my niece (when she was 7) sending me a... Read more »

answered on Dec 27, 2022
If I understand your inquiry correctly, you have filed an application with the family court seeking physical custody of your niece and presumably, the other party in the family court matter is the child's biological father.
I am not sure if there is a parallel investigation taking... Read more »
He has not seen my son in over 2 years and moved out of state but I foresee an issue with him as he has caused several issues in family court on and off for the past few years.

answered on Dec 13, 2022
Despite the fact that he has not seen your child in over 2 years, to relocate with your son out of state, you either need a signed writing from him agreeing to the move or you need a court order permitting it to occur. I know that it seems like a waste of time / money, but I am a big believer in... Read more »
Months after my divorce was final in 2020, my ex took me to court for 50/50 custody. At the time she had visitation every other weekend and a night for dinner during the week. The judge denied her request and sent us to mediation. At mediation I felt like I had to give up something so we agreed on... Read more »

answered on Dec 5, 2022
The filing of an appeal of a trial court's decision on a custody/parenting time decision must be within 45 days of the date of the order. Appeals are also expensive and time consuming. My suggestion is that you meet with a family law attorney experienced in handling family law appellate work... Read more »
It has been 2 years since the case he did not pay his fines or do the anger management that was court ordered and 2 years later nothing has yet to be done to him from the courts

answered on Nov 28, 2022
I don't know why a domestic violence restraining order's requirements are not being enforced by the court/probation department. My suggestion is that you sit down with a family law specialist, with experience handling domestic violence matters to review the terms of the court's... Read more »
Basically just want a legal person to review this statement and make sure it doesnt sound sketchy.
Hey just finished meeting with the lawyer.
First I’ll file a complaint for divorce that just starts our actual separation. As of right now property we’ve separately acrewed is... Read more »

answered on Nov 21, 2022
My advice (which should not come as a surprise) is that it's worth your while to schedule a consultation with a lawyer who specializes in divorce law (not a general practitioner who also handles divorce matters) to review your asset setting, respective employment settings, etc to give you... Read more »
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