If You Want the Other Parent to Pay for College, Don’t Wait Until Graduation...
So you are divorced and your child is going off to college. What is the best way to get the other parent to contribute, whether there is an agreement that says he should or the agreement says that the...
View ArticleChild Support Denied for Perpetual College Student
We know that children are dependent on their parents for longer than ever before – sometimes well into their twenties. As I stated in an earlier blog post on this issue, which can be found here,...
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Tracking Finances: There’s a (New Jersey Divorce) App For That.
Oftentimes I hear from clients that gathering their financial information is the most daunting task they will face during the divorce process. They picture being buried in an avalanche of documents,...
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ASSET IDENTIFIER: THERE’S A (NEW JERSEY DIVORCE) APP FOR THAT
Today, I am highlighting another feature of our New Jersey Divorce App, the Asset Identifier. While the “Finance Tracker” gives you the ability to input your more commonly identifiable assets such as...
View ArticleDAD’S EFFORT TO AVOID PAYING FOR COLLEGE FALLS SHORT
It seems with greater frequency, a divorced parent will argue that he should not have to pay for a child’s college (a New Jersey requirement) because he has a poor relationship with the child and,...
View ArticleWarning: You May Regret Agreeing to Pre-Determined Resolutions for Future...
I am an advocate of resolving divorce and custody disputes and helping my clients make reasonable attempts to avoid judicial intervention. It is less costly, less lengthy and allows litigants to make...
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PUBLIC OUTCRY AS NEW JERSEY TEEN SUES MOM AND DAD FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT
You may have heard about the hot news story that continues to gain traction nationwide where a New Jersey teen sued her parents in the Morris County Superior Court for financial support, private high...
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FACEBOOK PAGE OF NEW JERSEY TEEN SUING HER PARENTS CAN ONLY LEAD TO NO GOOD
We have written many times on this blog about the dangers of using social media in connection with an ongoing divorce, custody dispute, domestic violence matter, and more. Apparently Rachel Canning,...
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SO WHY EXACTLY DO WE MAKE DIVORCED PARENTS PAY FOR COLLEGE, BUT NOT MARRIED...
The Canning case has dominated the news in New Jersey and points beyond over the last two weeks. You know, the so-called “spoiled teen” that moved out of her parents house, and among other thing, sued...
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NJ COURT FINALLY RECOGNIZES THE ECONOMIC REALITIES OF PARENTAL COLLEGE...
It all started with the 1982 Supreme Court case of Newburgh v. Arrigo. That is the case that lawmakers, judges and attorneys alike point to when they are asked the age-old questions “why do divorced...
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NEW JERSEY EMANCIPATION STATUTE SIGNED BY GOVERNOR CHRISTIE
On Tuesday, January 19th, Governor Christie took a break from his busy presidential campaign to sign several new pieces of pending legislation, one of which was New Jersey’s pending emancipation...
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APPELLATE DIVISION ADDRESSES ENFORCEABILITY OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AS TO...
The Appellate Division’s newly published (precedential) decision in Avelino-Catabran v. Catabran provides another lesson to practitioners and litigants about the language used in settlement agreements...
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How New Jersey’s New Emancipation Statute May Affect Graduate School...
With summer just beginning, many people have visions of swimming pools, beaches and family vacations. Others in New Jersey have visions of Sallie Mae, tuition bills and book fees. After four years of...
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Judge Jones Provides Some New Clarity Just Ahead of the NJ Emancipation Statute
Signed into law on January 19, 2016, New Jersey’s emancipation law is set to take effect on February 1, 2017 and will apply to all child support orders issued prior to or after its effective date. One...
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Do Parents Have an Obligation to Pay for Grad School? One New Jersey Trial...
More and more, when discussing the payment of college education expenses with clients for their children, I am being asked, “What about graduate school?” The guiding principal behind that question, I...
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When You Sue Your Parents to Pay for College, You May Be Emancipated
In a new published (precedential) decision, Ricci v. Ricci, the Appellate Division addressed an adult child’s (an oxymoron, I know) request for her divorced parents to contribute to her college...
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Are Agreements to Make Your Children Take Out Student Loans to Pay for...
It is not unusual for parties to address their children’s college education in their Marital Settlement Agreements. If children are college age or close, parties may actually specifically determine...
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A New Jersey Divorced Parent’s Guide to Paying for College
With the costs of college ballooning out of control, determining which of the divorced parents will pay for what percentage of a child or the children’s college has evolved into high stakes litigation...
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Negotiating Future College Contributions in Divorce: A Cautionary Tale
A recent Appellate Division case reminds us of the potential pitfalls of negotiating contingent issues in property settlement agreements, specifically as it relates to contribution to future college...
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Child Support and College Contributions: How Are These Obligations Affected...
In a recent decision, the appellate division has addressed the proper procedure for adjudicating a parent’s request to eliminate his obligation to pay child support and for college, when there is a...
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