Alyssa S Engleberg

Alyssa S Engleberg

May 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Common Evidence Issues in Family Part Trials (Part III): OK, the Rules Apply, but Now What?

"For this third installment, we now tackle the 'in-court' use of evidence rules to defend or pursue objections," write Matheu D. Nunn, Matthew James Troiano, Alyssa S. Engleberg and Jessica Sciara.

By Matheu D. Nunn, Matthew James Troiano, Alyssa S. Engleberg and Jessica Sciara

13 minute read

November 24, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Parental Alienation: Psychological 'Syndrome' or 'Junk Science'?

Divorce litigants do awful things to each other—and children—in the context of matrimonial litigation, but allegations of parental alienation are serious and can have a significant impact on the case. There are several "camps" of parental alienation advocates and detractors. There are the "true believers" who believe that parental alienation is a condition, and others believe it is junk science.

By Matheu D. Nunn, Linda Torosian and Alyssa S. Engleberg

10 minute read

July 15, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Lying Litigants: The 'Extrinsic Evidence' Amendments to N.J.R.E. 608 Should Apply to Family Part Cases

Three family law attorneys explain why they would like to be able to use prior instances of untruthful conduct to attack the other party's character for untruthfulness.

By Matheu D. Nunn, Linda Torosian and Alyssa S. Engleberg

9 minute read

April 15, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Setting Aside Default Judgment in the Family Part Is No Vacation

The entry of a default judgment in a divorce matter is generally not a "victory" for either party—at least not until the "ink has dried" and thereafter faded due to a lengthy passage of time.

By Matheu D. Nunn, James M. DeStefano and Alyssa S. Engleberg

8 minute read

January 13, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Not-So 'New' Alimony Statute: Retroactivity Questions Remain Unanswered

The "new" alimony statute is more than seven years old, yet it still leaves unanswered questions. This article is focused on N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23(k), which permits a non-self-employed spouse to seek a modification of alimony, and whether subsection (k) can be applied retroactively.

By Matheu D. Nunn, Alyssa S. Engleberg and Christopher Rade Musulin

9 minute read

November 27, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Seeking Injunctive Financial Relief in the Family Part: Eating (and Digesting) 'Crowe'

Did you know that financial matters—or, more properly stated, the consequences that flow from financial matters—may be ripe for consideration under 'Crowe'?

By Matheu D. Nunn and Alyssa S. Engleberg

9 minute read