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Attorney’s Fees in Family Court

25-09-2019

One of the many powers a Family Judge possesses is the ability to award attorney’s fees.  An attorney can request reimbursement of fees on behalf of their client at the conclusion of a motion or trial.  When a request for fees is made, the Court must consider the following factors:

(1) the financial circumstanc

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Restraining Orders and Common Sense

24-09-2019

What the law says and what actually happens can be two completely different situations.  This is especially prevalent in family law.

For example, in an unpublished opinion, New Jersey’s Appellate Division recently upheld a Final Restraining Order (FRO) even though the Judge did not follow the procedure outlined by the la

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