Success Stories
Arnold Lakind Argues Reversal of Criminal Charges
State v. Stasio, 78 N.J. 467 (1979) Arnold Lakind representing Thomas Stasio Defendant, Thomas Stasio, was found guilty by a jury of assault with intent to rob [...]
NJ Supreme Court Rules Parents Can Use Binding, Non-Appealable Arbitration to Resolve Custody and Parenting Time Issues (Brian G. Paul).
In a precedent setting decision, Fawzy v. Fawzy, 199 N.J. 456 (2009), Brian Paul successfully convinced the New Jersey Supreme Court that parents in New Jersey should be permitted to utilize [...]
New Jersey Supreme Court Agrees Father’s Request to Relocate to Florida with Parties’ 8 Year Old Daughter Should Be Denied as Inimical to the Child’s Best Interests.
Levine v. Bacon In Levine v. Bacon, 152 N.J. 436 (1998), the firm successfully argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court that a custodial father’s attempt to [...]
Appellate Court Rules NJ Cannot Require Payment of College Expenses Not Required Under Original PA Child Support Order
Brian G. Paul won a reversal in the Appellate Division on a precedent-setting interstate child support case. Under Pennsylvania law, a child becomes emancipated on the latter [...]
10 Year Marriage Warrants Permanent Alimony (Barry D. Szaferman)
Hughes v. Hughes In the landmark case of Hughes v. Hughes, 311 N.J.Super. 15 (App. Div. 1998), the firm changed the standard for setting alimony in [...]
Permanent Alimony Award in 12 Year Marriage Reversed (Brian G. Paul).
Weaver v. Weaver In Weaver v. Weaver, Brian G. Paul successfully convinced the Appellate Division that in an intermediate length marriage, such as the 10 year marriage in Hughes [...]
Appellate Division Affirms Award of Limited Duration Term Alimony Rather than Permanent Alimony to Disabled Wife Despite 12 Years of Marriage (Brian G. Paul).
Jackson v. Jackson Brian G. Paul recently convinced the Appellate Division to affirm a trial court judge’s decision that rejected a permanently disabled wife’s request for permanent [...]
Denial of Alimony Award Reversed (Brian G. Paul)
Morse v. Morse Brian G. Paul recently reversed a Trial Court’s denial of a multi-millionaire Wife’s request for alimony. The parties in this case were married for [...]
Appellate Division Affirms Termination of Alimony Based Upon Cohabitation Without the Need for a Plenary Hearing (Brian G. Paul).
Normally, when a paying spouse provides evidence demonstrating that their former spouse may be cohabiting in a marriage- like relationship, the Trial Court schedules a trial [...]
Husband Entitled to Trial to Determine Whether He Should Receive Portion of $330,000 Marital Stock Options He Claimed Were Not Disclosed at Time of Divorce (Brian G. Paul).
Cyr v. Cyr Brian G. Paul, a partner in the firm’s matrimonial department, recently reversed a Trial Court judge’s denial of a former husband’s motion to [...]
Restricted Stock Awarded by Employer as Deferred Compensation Constitutes Income for Alimony and Child Support Purposes (Brian G. Paul).
Pizi v. Bolam Brian G. Paul of the firm’s family law department successfully defended an ex-husband’s appeal of a Family Part Judge’s denial of his request [...]
Appellate Division Affirms Transfer of Sole Custody to Father As Well As 15 Year Old Child’s Right to Decide Whether She Visits With Mother (Brian G. Paul).
Brian G. Paul successfully represented a father in his quest to obtain a post-divorce transfer of custody of his then 15 and 10 year old children. [...]