Posts Tagged ‘NJ’
Right to Child Support Belongs to the Child in New Jersey and PA
Parties to a divorce in New Jersey must be aware that they cannot negotiate away the right to child support. The State of New Jersey views child support as the right and property of the child. The Appellate Division in Colca v. Anson, 413 N.J. Super. 405 (App. Div. 2010), recently held that a custodial…
Read MoreObama’s DOMA Decision Deconstructed
Two weeks ago I took a GLBT continuing legal education course in order to be better prepared to mediate same sex divorce and separation issues. As a result, I became much more familiar with DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) and it’s significance. This is the federal law that prohibits marriage between same sex couples. It…
Read MoreNew Hope Divorce Mediation – Lawyers Serving PA and NJ
Welcome to new hope divorce mediation’s first blog entry. It is my goal to use this blogging tool to answer your questions in more detail than the overview that is provided in the text of the website itself. I am writing to anyone who is contemplating a divorce or even those who have already begun…
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