Living Together Before the Marriage
The length of the marriage, beginning with the date of the marriage, is one of the key factors a court looks at when it decides the length of alimony (in terms of years). However, the period of...
View ArticleAssets Purchased By One Party During Cohabitation Prior to Marriage
Often during a divorce, assets purchased by one party during cohabitation prior to marriage are considered marital assets. But this is not always the case. Courts need to review the facts surrounding...
View ArticleIsn’t Cohabitation Hard to Prove?
Cohabitation with a paramour may be a basis for modifying or even terminating alimony. So it stands to reason that the spouse receiving alimony may try to hide from the spouse paying alimony that s/he...
View ArticleThe End of Palimony?
Palimony is financial support paid from one unmarried cohabitant to another. It was first recognized as a cause of action in New Jersey in 1979, when our state Supreme Court decided the seminal case...
View ArticleHoliday Parenting Time: Tips to Survive the Holidays During a Divorce
By Valerie Jules McCarthy, Esq. vmccarthy@pashmanstein.com The holiday season brings a mixed bag of emotions. Some people find it to be a time when they can slow down the normally hectic pace of...
View ArticleCohabitation Facts To Consider – Part 1
By Valerie Jules McCarthy, Esq. vmccarthy@pashmanstein.com It is becoming more and more common for couples to cohabitate; that is, live together, in a relationship without the bond of marriage. Many...
View ArticleCohabitation Facts To Consider – Part 2
By Valerie Jules McCarthy, Esq. vmccarthy@pashmanstein.com Prior to the enactment of the alimony statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23(n), New Jersey Courts relied on the standards set by previous case precedent...
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DV in NJ: Re-thinking Permanency of Restraints and Examining Newer Causes of...
The New Jersey Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA) (N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 et seq . ) provides two forms of relief to a victim of domestic violence: (1) civil relief, by obtaining a restraining...
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