The Role of Constructive Trusts in Family Law Matters

September 29, 2023

Constructive Trusts as a Way to Secure Family Law Financial Obligations Such as Child Support or Alimony in Wayne, Clifton, Woodland Park, Montclair, West Orange, and New Jersey A constructive trust, or Callahan trust, is a court-created legal construct requiring one who holds property through unjust or illegal means, such as theft, fraud, or mistake, to maintain it until it is returned to its rightful owner. It is not an actual trust with a trustee but a legal fiction to […]

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The Impact of Adoption on Child Support Payments

August 29, 2023

Discover What Happens to Child Support Payments Once Your Child is Adopted in New Jersey In addition to the many factors that come into play when making the important decision to give a child up for adoption or adopt a child, one must take into consideration the financial responsibilities that come with having parental rights. If you are considering adopting a child, contact our team of experienced family law attorneys at The Montanari Law Group to learn how we can […]

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How are Custody and Support Issues Handled With Teenage Parents?

August 9, 2023

Legally Speaking, Custody and Support Matters in the Case of Teenage Parents are not Handled Differently than Those of Adult Parents in New Jersey. However, Particular Considerations Arise, Especially for Grandparent Involvement. Although it is a less-than-ideal situation, teen pregnancies happen.  In New Jersey, teenage pregnancy rates have dropped by 68% for teens aged 14 and 15 over the past five years.  The rate for teenagers aged 16 and 17 has dropped by nearly 42%.  The state of New Jersey […]

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Divorce for CEOs Comes with Unique Complications

May 23, 2023

Divorce For CEOs can be Increasingly Complicated, With Effects on Both Spouses Facing Executive Divorce in New Jersey. Running any business is time-consuming. But running a corporation with employees and shareholders is all-consuming, as a company’s performance depends on the decisions of a few. And when companies struggle, shareholders look to the CEO for answers. The CEO is the most powerful of the executives running for-profit companies. Though they typically earn high salaries for their day and night efforts, that […]

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Consequences of Failure to Pay Child Support While in Prison in NJ

March 5, 2023

Can my Child’s Other Parent Stop Making Payments if in Jail in New Jersey? With a dramatic increase in divorce rates and an incarceration rate that has increased by 500% in the past forty years, it is no wonder that child support issues arise when the payor of said support is in prison.  According to E.A. Carson’s article Prisoners in 2019, sourced by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, There are more than 2 million people incarcerated and another 5 million […]

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