March 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Wills, Prenups and Divorce: Unpacking Spousal Estate Claims After Death"Attorneys who practice either family law or estates law will eventually have clients who need to know how their estate plans are affected by divorce, and vice versa," according to Bari Weinberger of Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group.
By Bari Weinberger
9 minute read
January 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
A Child Custody Framework for Avoiding Court Delays and Moving Families ForwardIn 2024, helping our clients become unstuck in their custody issues requires looking beyond the standard model that "conflict=court" to find innovative solutions that sidestep court delays while still protecting children's best interests.
By Bari Weinberger
10 minute read
November 27, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Spousal Spying, Hidden Assets and Digital Errors: Cyber Warnings in Family Law CasesDigital evidence is a firmly ensconced feature in divorce, making it crucial for attorneys to educate clients on personal cybersecurity and the legal and ethical obligations involved with gathering and disclosing digital and online information. What is fair game and what constitutes an invasion of privacy rights?
By Bari Z. Weinberger
10 minute read
October 05, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Quick Divorce? How Mediation Could Help Solve the NJ Court CrisisHow are we ever going to dig out of this mess? The answer to helping the courts—and our clients—break free from the backlog could lie in our ability to lean into methods of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, in new and creative ways.
By Bari Weinberger
8 minute read
August 18, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Married Against Their Will: Religious Law and Coercive ControlAs a frequent, but often "under the radar" form of domestic abuse, coercive control is behavior in which one spouse obstructs the other spouse's personal liberties through tactics that exert power and manipulative control over the victim and ultimately undermine their autonomy and independence.
By Bari Weinberger
8 minute read
June 05, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Child Custody: Why Cookie-Cutter 50/50 Won't Pass Muster in 2023The practice of equal parenting time is now so common that it has brought us to a legal crossroads: Is it time to make shared custody a rebuttable presumption in child custody cases?
By Bari Weinberger
9 minute read
May 15, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Do Self-Appointed 'Tester' Plaintiffs Have Standing to Sue Under the ADA?The U.S. Supreme Court's decision could have significant ramifications for ADA litigation that has been wildly proliferating in the Second Circuit and elsewhere for the past decade.
By Mark S. Sidoti and Daniel S. Weinberger
10 minute read
March 27, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Documenting Parental Alienating Behaviors and Custody InterferenceThe problem with parental alienation in the courts stems from its lack of formal recognition as a "scientifically reliable" theory, a controversy that has contributed to scant case law on the topic.
By Bari Weinberger
7 minute read
January 30, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Divorce in 2023: What NJ Spouses Need To ConsiderAs 2023 begins, it is up to the legal community to not only educate our clients about the realities of the strained family court system, but also help them understand the opportunities and choices they can make to still expedite their divorce matters, even during these trying times.
By Bari Weinberger
8 minute read
December 01, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
Don't Take My Kids: Red Flags and Responsibilities in Child Custody CasesThe circumstances in recent cases are tragic. However, they each contain important lessons for us about heeding red flags in family matters and understanding what we can do to help stop cases like these from happening again.
By Bari Weinberger
9 minute read
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