by Andrew M. Shaw | Jan 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
What is parental alienation? Divorces can get ugly, feelings get hurt, and parents often feel validated when the children take sides. Unfortunately, one parent actively discouraging a child from having a loving and meaningful relationship with the other is extremely...
by Andrew M. Shaw | Jan 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Under the “Grandparent Visitation Statute,” originally enacted in the 1970s, the New Jersey Legislature permitted grandparents to apply for visitation if such visitation would be in the best interests of the child as determined by consideration of six...
by Andrew M. Shaw | Jan 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
In the recently-published case of J.S. v. D. S., the New Jersey Appellate Division considered an appeal in which the parties had agreed, as part of the global settlement of their divorce, to the continuation of a Final Restraining Order (“FRO”). In an...
by Andrew M. Shaw | Dec 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Even when property is not subject to equitable distribution, it may nevertheless be divided by the Court in a divorce proceeding if certain equitable doctrines apply. One doctrine that may be applied to divide assets exempt from equitable distribution is “unjust...
by Andrew M. Shaw | Dec 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
One of the most common questions asked of divorce attorneys is whether you need to give back the engagement ring if the engagement is broken. In short, the answer is “yes.” Generally, under the 1990 Appellate Division case of Winer v. Winer, “[a]n...
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