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  • Veteran Negotiators, Skilled Litigators and Compassionate Family Law Attorneys

    Finding the right family law firm to help you calmly navigate the often complex and emotional journey of divorce is a critical decision. Riordan Family Law believes it is a privilege to represent clients who are facing one of the most stressful and sensitive times of their lives. After gaining valuable experience working with prestigious law firms, Catherine formed a specialized family law ...
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  • Technology Can Improve Long-Distance Parent-Child Communications

    Perhaps the toughest part of divorce for parents is the inevitable loss of time spent with their children. This is a difficult adjustment, even if the children reside just a few miles away. Unfortunately, in today’s mobile world, it is not uncommon for jobs to require extensive business travel or even out-of-town moves. Each Denville child custody attorney at our firm has assisted many families ...
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  • Final Restraining Order Cases Carry Lower Evidence Standards Than Other Criminal Cases

    Any victim of domestic violence needs immediate relief before addressing the situation on a permanent basis. This is why NJ law includes a two-step restraining order process. Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) provide a first step that requires very little evidence, but Final Restraining Orders (FROs) set a higher standard of evidence. Still, even though domestic violence requires establishment ...
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  • NJ Laws Pertaining To Removal of Children Might Get a Face Lift

    Mobility is often essential for individuals who need to retain employment or move up within the ranks. Unfortunately, this type of upheaval is stressful for everyone in the family. When that family has already been divided due to divorce, however, it can be devastating for the non-moving parent and the children. Each Denville child custody lawyer at our firm believes that relocation decisions ...
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  • Recent Statutory Change Releases More Birth Information to Adoptees in 2017

    Some parents want to retain a link to their children when they give them up for adoption, but the majority of biological parents have valid reasons for fully breaking the connection and remaining anonymous to the children. At the same time, adopted children have equally valid reasons for learning about their biological parents. In May, 2014, Gov. Christie made changes to the Vital Statistics Act ...
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  • Parental Rights Extend to Both Same-Sex Partners in NJ

    Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage across the country, it is natural to assume that parenting within same-sex marriages is now on equal footing with traditional marriages. In fact, the decision unleashed some legal issues to same-sex parenting in some states, but each Denville child custody attorney at our firm can assure clients that those issues ...
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  • Rebuttable Presumptions Prevail in NJ Child Support Decisions

    Establishing each parent’s responsibilities for the continuing support of the children is one of the most important decisions of divorce, but it is certainly not a simple one. Every family has countless unique circumstances, from the parents’ capacity to pay to special needs of the children or even the parents. Yet, judges have few options other than to base their initial decisions largely on a ...
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  • The Tax Implications of Alimony Payments

    Tax time is here again, and it serves as an important reminder to anyone considering divorce or negotiating settlement terms. The tax implications of alimony payments seem relatively simple on the surface: the payer can deduct the payments, and the recipient must report them as income. However, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers a number of factors when determining payments that qualify ...
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  • Legislative Changes Might Make Some Palimony Agreements Unenforceable

    Few people would enter into handshake agreements for issues of importance, but couples regularly decide to cohabit without the benefit of any legal contract. These arrangements can work fine for years or even decades — until one party attempts to seek palimony payments after a breakup. Each Denville family attorney at our firm advises clients that it always makes sense to put important agreements ...
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  • Accurate Case Information Statements Are Essential to Alimony Decisions

    Each Denville alimony attorney at our firm considers the Case Information Statement to be the one of the most important documents required in any New Jersey divorce. This document is required by the courts, which use its financial details to form the basis for decisions that profoundly affect the futures of both parties. Attention to Detail is Essential When Completing Case Information Statements ...
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  • How Divorce Can Affect the Children's College Pursuits

    Based on the numbers for the 2015-2016 academic year, the cost of attendance at college could range from about $25,000 to $65,000 or more, depending on many factors. At these prices, each Denville child support attorney at our firm advises even high-income divorcing parents to become aware of all available financial issues pertaining to their children’s educational pursuits. These concerns are ...
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  • New Rule Facilitates NJ Termination Of Child Support

    When Governor Christie enacted the Termination of Child Support Law in January 2016, he most likely simplified the paperwork requirements for countless divorced parents paying child support with children reaching the age of emancipation. Each Denville child support lawyer at our firm applauds the fact that parents no longer need to return to court when their child support obligations legally end. ...
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  • Grandparents and Others Can Pursue Visitation Rights to the Children Of Divorce

    Most parents recognize the strong bond and positive influence grandparents can have on the lives of their grandchildren. Still, each Denville family attorney at our firm has seen cases where divorce ends this valuable relationship. In some cases, there are valid reasons for preventing visitation by grandparents and other individuals with close bonds to the children. In other cases, however, ...
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  • The Risks and Rewards of Filing Joint Income Taxes During Divorce

    When a Denville divorce lawyer at our firm guides clients through divorce settlements, they typically take a relatively short-term view of what they want to achieve. For them, receipt of the final divorce decree marks an instant end to marital struggles and the beginning of a fresh start. However, if both parties do not consider potential tax consequences during settlement negotiations, they can ...
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  • New Jersey Divorces: Building Flexibility Into Parenting Plans

    In many ways, the final divorce decree marks a permanent change to family relationships, but few lives remain stagnant over the long term, particularly the lives of the children. Any Denville child custody lawyer at our firm can attest to the fact that children’s needs change frequently as they get older. By trying to build flexibility into the provisions of a parenting plan, parents can generally ...
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  • My Spouse Isn't Paying Me Alimony And/Or Child Support - What Should I Do?

    If you have been awarded alimony and/or child support upon divorcing your spouse, one of the first things you can do to help ensure continuity of payment is to request that payments be made through the Probation Division (“probation”). Payment of support through probation has the advantage of providing you with online access to view your account, including an ongoing record of payments, arrears, ...
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  • Long Awaited Alimony Reform Bill Is Nearly Here

    Over the last few years, alimony reform has been a hotly contested issue in Trenton. At one point at least five different bills were being considered. Well, the wait is nearly over. As of this article, the Alimony Reform Bill awaits our governor’s signature to become amended statute N.J.S.A 2A:34-23. The first notable change is the replacement of the word “permanent” with the phrase “open ...
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  • The Law And Domestic Violence In New Jersey: An Overview

    How fitting that on the day I am putting finishing touches on this article, the headline in our local paper reads “Jury: Man tried to kill wife.” Sai Ramesh Maddi was found guilty on April 28, 2005, of attempting to murder his wife by “kicking, starving, stomping, burning and biting” his new bride in their home in Parsippany. [1] The battered wife, Sireesha Pesala, who only came to this Country in ...
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  • Divorce in This Economy

    The decision to divorce is never easy. Addressing the division of assets and establishing support is difficult in good financial times. Unfortunately, the current economy has now made the decision to divorce and addressing finances even more challenging. The real estate market has played a significant role in divorce. In most marriages the home is the biggest asset. When going thru a divorce the ...
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