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KINELON BUTLER CHESTER MENDHAM MORRIS COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION ARBITRATION ATTORNEY

Charles C. Abut
March 22, 2012 13:15

Instead of making a custody determination based on an assessment of the statutory factors, the trial court abdicated its responsibility by allowing the child to decide with whom she lives. The decision is reversed. Johnson v. Mack, New Jersey App.... Instead of making a custody determination based...

HACKENSACK PARAMUS FAIRLAWN ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY MEDIATION ATTORNEY

Charles C. Abut
March 22, 2012 13:06

As reported in the current [April 2012] edition of New Jersey Monthly Magazine, Charles C. Abut, Esq. has again been peer-selected for inclusion in New Jersey's Top 100 Lawyers. Chosen from among the more than 80,000 attorneys in New Jersey,...As reported in the current [April 2012] edition of New...

MAHWAH WESTWOOD RIDGEWOOD TENAFLY BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATOR LAWYER

Charles C. Abut
March 21, 2012 16:24

The father was not held responsible for the medical expenses incurred by his ex-wife for her child of another relationship. Pediatric Surgical Associates v. Brennan et al., New Jersey App. Div., March 12, 2012The father was not held responsible for the medical expenses incurred by his ex-wife for...

RANDOLPH ROCKAWAY RIVERDALE HARDING MORRIS COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER

Charles C. Abut
March 19, 2012 17:34

In a New Jersey contested child custody proceeding, a parent does not have the right to have all custody-expert interviews audio-recorded. Koch v. Koch, N.J.Super. (Ch. Div. 2012); New Jersey Ch.Div., March 10, 2012 In a New Jersey contested child custody proceeding, a parent does not have the...

PARAMUS FAIRLAWN WESTWOOD WYCKOFF BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE LEGAL FEE MEDIATION

Charles C. Abut
March 13, 2012 17:54

A New Jersey award of matrimonial counsel fees is only modifiable under the standard of Rule 4:50-1(f), not the rule of changed circumstances. Sferlazza v. Sferlazza, New Jersey App. Div., March 9, 2012A New Jersey award of matrimonial counsel fees is only modifiable under the standard of Rule...

SHORT HILLS WEST ORANGE ESSEX FELLS VERONA ESSEX COUNTY NJ MATRIMONIAL MEDIATION ATTORNEY

Charles C. Abut
March 13, 2012 17:29

The New Jersey divorce judge did not have jurisdiction to order distribution of funds from the father's 401K retirement account because of the automatic stay provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. Morales v. Morales, New Jersey App. Div., March 8, 2012 The New Jersey divorce judge did not have...

HOBOKEN JERSEY CITY KEARNY WEEHAWKEN HUDSON COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION LAWYER

Charles C. Abut
March 13, 2012 16:54

The mother's contention that she was deprived of "due process" as a result of a "surprise" custody hearing is rejected. L. A. v. P.Q., New Jersey App. Div., March 7, 2012The mother's contention that she was deprived of "due process" as a result of a "surprise" custody hearing is...

NORTHVALE SADDLE RIVER CLOSTER ALPINE BERGEN COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATION

Charles C. Abut
March 09, 2012 13:37

For purposes of calculating child support under the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines, was the number of overnight visitations 50, 94 or 104 per year? Deckert v. Deckert, New Jersey App. Div., March 6, 2012For purposes of calculating child support under the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines,...

MOUNTAINSIDE MURRAY HILL WESTFIELD SUMMIT UNION COUNTY NJ DIVORCE MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR ATTORNEY

Charles C. Abut
March 07, 2012 18:45

New Jersey spouses are divorced from one another, but a child is not divorced from her/his parents. Statt v. Statt, New Jersey App. Div., March 5, 2012 New Jersey spouses are divorced from one another, but a child is not divorced from her/his parents.   Statt v. Statt, New Jersey App....

BUTLER RANDOLPH CEDAR KNOLLS CHESTER MORRIS COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE MEDIATION

Charles C. Abut
March 07, 2012 15:41

When a child has special needs, those needs may interfere with the ability to attend college full-time and extraordinary accommodations may be required. C.W. v. J.F., New Jersey App. Div., March 2, 2012When a child has special needs, those needs may interfere with the ability to attend college...