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See In re Application of Conda, 104 N.J. 163, 170 (1986) (holding “the estate of a minor should not be charged for the support and maintenance of a minor where others are responsible and able to do so”); Cohen v. [read post]

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Who pays for discovery?

4 Jun 2010, 6:37 am by PaulKostro

In Smithey v. [read post]

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What is Contempt of Court

9 Jun 2011, 1:00 pm by PaulKostro

State v. [read post]

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In a temporary custody dispute between a natural parent and a third party, such as a grandparent, there is no presumption in favor of the biological parent

20 May 2010, 3:16 pm by PaulKostro

Watkins v. [read post]

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New Jersey’s expungement statute expresses a clear, primary objective of providing relief to the one-time offender who has led a life of rectitude and disassociated himself with unlawful activity

27 Oct 2010, 9:22 am by PaulKostro

” State v. [read post]

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The purpose of pendente lite support is to preserve the status quo

9 Jul 2009, 9:37 am

Mallamo v. [read post]

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One of the primary objectives of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act was to prioritize home state jurisdiction over other bases for a state assuming jurisdiction of a child custody dispute

8 Jul 2010, 10:44 am by PaulKostro

V. [read post]

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A jurisdiction that establishes a spousal support order retains continuing exclusive jurisdiction for the life of the order.

21 Jul 2009, 4:38 am

ANDREW PEK v. [read post]

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Even where the child’s income is temporary or insufficient to render the child economically self-sufficient and justify emancipation, such income might be enough to constitute a change in circumstances that warrants a reduction in child support

6 Aug 2009, 10:04 am

Pacifico v. [read post]

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The right of a third party to garnish assets of a beneficiary of a spendthrift trust is limited to disbursements from the trust and if disbursements are wholly within the trustee’s discretion, the court may not order the trustee to make such dis

4 Aug 2009, 10:57 am

Shaffer v. [read post]

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Any interested party may file a complaint to compel an executor to settle the estate’s account

18 Oct 2010, 12:06 pm by PaulKostro

Court Rules, comment on R. 4:85-3 (2010) (citing Marte v. [read post]

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When parties in a dissolution proceeding agree to arbitrate their dispute, the general rules governing the conduct of arbitration shall apply; however, in respect of child-custody and parentingtime issues only, a record of all documentary evidence shall b

21 Dec 2009, 10:06 am by PaulKostro

DAVID JOHNSON V. [read post]

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If probate is refused, the court may make an allowance to be paid out of the estate of the decedent; if the probate is granted, and it shall appear that the contestant had reasonable cause for contesting the validity of the will or codicil, the court may

9 Mar 2010, 8:11 am by PaulKostro

Furst v. [read post]

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The “work product” doctrine protects from disclosure those documents and other tangible things that a party or a party’s representative prepares in anticipation of litigation

24 Jun 2009, 8:15 am

[Rivard v. [read post]

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Domestic violence is ordinarily more than an isolated aberrant act

17 Jun 2009, 6:51 pm

Bittner v. [read post]

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Because of the legal and familial consequences of a FRO, the trial judge must take pains in a pro se case to ensure that the rights of both parties are respected in a domestic violence hearing

5 Aug 2009, 10:17 am

[Peterson v. [read post]

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