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What to know about New Jersey Family Court Motion Practice
Motion practice in family court is often an important part of the litigation process. Motions are filed when one or both parties are seeking some sort of relief from the court on a specific issue or set of issues. Those might include modifications for a
ASM Partner Published on Why Hiring an Attorney is Important
Lauren A. Miceli, Esq. recently published an article in the The Middlesex County Bar Association Monthly Newsletter, April 2024 Edition, Volume 38, Number 7 titled “Ask Your Lawyer, Not the Internet.”
How are Alimony Issues Decided in NJ Family Court?
One of the most common issues decided in divorce litigation is alimony, otherwise known as spousal support. The purpose of alimony is to provide a financially dependent spouse with enough funds necessary to maintain the “marital lifestyle,” or the standard of living a married couple
Annulment vs. Divorce – What’s Right for You?
Annulment and divorce are two legal methods used to terminate a marriage. One of the biggest differences between annulment and divorce is that an annulment operates as though your marriage never existed, while on the other hand, a divorce ends a preexisting marriage. This blog
ASM Partner Published on Building Professional Relationships
Lauren A. Miceli, Esq. recently published an article in the The Middlesex County Bar Association Monthly Newsletter, September 2023 Edition, Volume 38, Number 1 titled “What Law School Didn’t Teach Me About Building Professional Relationships.” The full newsletter can be found here.
Domestic Violence Resources
A victim of domestic violence has the right to seek a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), along with a criminal complaint. A TRO is an order that is issued by a judge to protect the victim from the defendant. A judge is required to tailor the
Why you should hire the attorneys at Arndt, Sutak & Miceli…
Finding an attorney that understands your rights is essential in any legal situation, especially if you are divorcing your spouse. The divorce attorneys at Arndt, Sutak & Miceli, LLC have the ability to draw on years of experience and expertise to provide our clients with
Grandparent Visitation – A Difficult Case to Make
ASM Partner, Lauren A. Miceli, Esq. recently authored an article on Grandparent Visitation cases published in the New Jersey Family Lawyer. It is, unfortunately, a difficult case to present and to win given the state of the law and what is required of grandparents to
Do you believe your spouse is hiding assets?
Think your spouse is hiding assets? Your tax return is a good place to start. In nearly every divorce in NJ, spouses will need to determine how they are going to share the marital property that they acquired during their marriage. Marital property includes real
Common Divorce Consultation Questions
How much will a divorce cost? The costs and expenses for each case will vary depending on the complexity of the issues presented, the reasonableness of the positions taken during the litigation, and the Court’s ability to resolve disputes in a reasonable amount of time.