by PetroskeLaw | Jan 21, 2022 | Caselaw Update
Hepheastou v. Spaliaras, 2020-08062 The parties were married in May 2013 and have two children. In June 2016, the plaintiff commenced this action for a divorce and ancillary relief shortly after she moved from the marital residence with the parties’ first child,...
by PetroskeLaw | Jan 14, 2022 | Caselaw Update
Matter of Marinho v. Apolinario, 2020-06854 The parties were married and have four children together. During their marriage, they lived in New Jersey. The parties entered into a Property Settlement and Separation Agreement (‘the agreement’) in New Jersey, providing...
by PetroskeLaw | May 4, 2020 | Caselaw Update
Supreme Court properly awarded plaintiff 95% of equity in the marital residence where defendant was under house arrest or imprisoned from time of purchase until commencement of divorce Jones v. Jones, 2017-08387 The parties in this case were married in 1990 and have...
by PetroskeLaw | Apr 15, 2020 | Caselaw Update
On motion to vacate Child Support Order entered on default, the Family Court erred in requiring father to meet the burden of proving that he was not served with the petition Matter of K. (Anonymous) v. S. (Anonymous), 2019-07754 Appeal from an Order of the Family...
by PetroskeLaw | Apr 6, 2020 | Caselaw Update
In support proceeding, Family Court erred in awarding attorney fees where Father was not given an opportunity to challenge the appropriateness or amount requested Matter of Camarda v. Charlot, 2018-13247; Matter of Camarda v. Charlot, 2018-13248 In February 2015, the...
by PetroskeLaw | Mar 30, 2020 | Caselaw Update
Order Dismissing Nonparent Custody Petitions Reversed; Mother’s Boyfriend and Maternal Grandfather Proved Extraordinary Circumstances Sufficient for Standing Moynihan v. Cohen, Cohen v. Moynihan, Krasnoff v. Cohen, 2019-03088 The mother and the father, Alexander Roy...
