Andrew M Shaw

October 07, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

In custody and parenting time cases, it seems to be standard practice to require production of the parties' mental health records to expert witnesses. That general practice cannot stand.

By Andrew M. Shaw

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December 14, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

There is nothing in the plain language of the statute that would permit courts to consider premarital cohabitation in extending the duration of alimony. But, counterarguments and creative remedies abound.

By Andrew M. Shaw

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November 01, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Recent amendments to New Jersey's alimony statute are generally viewed as favorable to the supporting spouse. Their effect, however, may be just the opposite.

By Andrew M. Shaw

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July 17, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

The three-part test for piercing privileges, established by the New Jersey Supreme Court in "Kozlov," is not dead yet.

By Andrew M. Shaw

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September 29, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey adopted an anticohabitation statute in September 2014, and its legal effect is clear: The economic needs test is dead.

By Andrew M. Shaw

9 minute read

September 29, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey adopted an anticohabitation statute in September 2014, and its legal effect is clear: The economic needs test is dead.

By Andrew M. Shaw

9 minute read