Firm News 2008-2009
7-10 October, 2009
Gary L. Borger, Esquire attended the fall conference of the American Bar Association Family Law Section in Montreal, Canada, meeting with and attending conferences in various areas of family law (including international custody issues, alimony, child support, and other areas of family law with family law attorneys, judges, and professors from the United States and Canada, sharing their different approaches to family law to better serve our clients.
15 October, 2008
Deena L. Betze, Esq.will be part of a panel of family law attorneys presenting a lecture for the National Business Institute for family law practitioners entitled "A Roadmap Through Divorce Proceedings" on October 15, 2008, at the Holiday Inn in Cherry Hill. Deena will be discussing interviewing clients, data collection and drafting pleadings, as well as conflicts of interest and related ethical concerns unique to the practice of family law. For more information, or to register for this event, go to: www.nbi-sems.com or call (800) 930-6182. Seminar Brochure in PDF.
Deena L. Betze also will be participating on a panel at a conference sponsored by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education on November 25, 2008, at the Woodbridge Conference Center entitled: "Handling Lifestyle Issues in Divorce Cases." This seminar for family law attorneys will focus on analyzing and establishing a marital lifestyle for purposes of calculating alimony. The program will be moderated by Frank Louis, Esq. Deena will be joined on the panel by Joe Gunteski, CPA, Sharyn Maggio, CPA and Steve Haller, Esq.
For more information or to register for this seminar, go to www.njicle.com or call (732) 249-5100.
11 August, 2008
Dina Matos McGreevey Divorce
Gary L. Borger, Esq. was interviewed by Channel 6 Action News on August 11 when the trial judge reported her ruling on the high profile divorce of former Governor James McGreevey and Dina Matos. Gary discussed New Jersey alimony law and why Ms. Matos is to receive no alimony from her now-former husband. The segment aired that night; our website will carry the video when it becomes available.
This high-conflict divorce and custody case has generated many interesting issues, particularly in the gay community. One particular concern is whether the income and assets of a gay parent's partner can be considered in fixing alimony and child support in a New Jersey divorce proceeding. In the McGreevey case, the judge did increase Mr. McGreevey's child support obligation based on the enhanced lifestyle the McGreeveys' daughter has when with her father due to her father's partner's high income and consequent ability to provide a more lavish lifestyle to the child when she is in her father's custody.
31 July, 2009
John A. Jones, Esquire attended the two-day American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute in Philadelphia, honing his mediation skills in his ongoing endeavor in support of the firm’s policy to do all that is feasible to assist our clients in resolving their family disputes in the least contentious and most reasonable and efficient fashion.
