by Andrew M. Shaw | Jun 1, 2020 | Emergent Relief & Order to Show Cause | NJ Divorce Lawyer
In May 2020, Mary-Kate Olsen (of “Full House” and subsequent fashion design fame) filed a petition for emergency relief in her divorce proceeding from Olivier Sarkozy (the brother of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy) in the State of New York. Apparently, Mr....
by Andrew M. Shaw | May 28, 2020 | Trial Advocacy | NJ Divorce Lawyer
I am exhausted. I just completed my third trial this month, and I have one more coming up in the beginning of June. All those trials were conducted by Zoom videoconference. For the time being, it seems like Zoom will remain a significant portion of legal practice, so...
by Andrew M. Shaw | May 19, 2020 | Changing Court Orders | NJ Divorce Lawyer
In many cases, litigants in New Jersey assume that any correction to a Court Order requires a motion for reconsideration or an appeal to the Appellate Division (or a motion to vacate, a motion to modify, etc.). Fortunately, they’re wrong! There is a provision...
by Andrew M. Shaw | May 12, 2020 | Restraining Orders | NJ Divorce Lawyer
In enacting the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (“PDVA”), the New Jersey Legislature declared that “domestic violence is a serious crime against society; that there are thousands of persons in this State who are regularly beaten, tortured and in...
by Andrew M. Shaw | May 5, 2020 | Equitable Distribution | NJ Divorce Lawyer
If you or your spouse owns a small business, dividing its value in divorce can be an extremely contentious issue. Indeed, this is one of the select few issues in family law that often results in a trial. Why? Because each party is likely to retain their own expert to...
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