Recently, in a blog entitled “What’s in a Name” I discussed the law with respect to resumption of a former name upon divorce (and thereby dropping a surname taken upon marriage, usually that of a new spouse).
Family Law Blog
Will a (mis)diagnosis of depression create custody issues in my divorce?
August 9, 2012 | by Einhorn BarbaritoDear Ask the Attorney: I was recently diagnosed with what my doctor called depression and anxiety. I soon after found out the cause was actually severe anemia and digestive problems which my doctor missed; I was misdiagnosed, but still on record as being depressive and dispensed Ativan and Prozac for […]
Dear Ask the Attorney: How long does an uncontested divorce take? My wife and I sat down this weekend and decided that we were better friends than husband and wife. We have been married for less than 7 years, there are no kids, and the assets are pretty much decided […]
Be Careful What You Say: Appellate Division Rules that Testimony Made During a Domestic Violence Proceeding May be Used In A Criminal Prosecution.
August 2, 2012 | by Matheu NunnOn August 1, 2012, in State v. Duprey, the Appellate Division altered the landscape of domestic violence hearings in New Jersey and their parallel criminal cases. Prior to Duprey, the law in New Jersey had been that “testimony given by the plaintiff or defendant in the domestic violence matter shall not be used in the simultaneous or subsequent criminal proceeding against the defendant.” N.J.S.A. 2C:25-29(a).