Article by Daniel H. Brown originally published in the New Jersey Family Lawyer Vol. 36, No. 4/February 2016 The fugitive disentitlement doctrine was first adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States in Molinaro v. New Jersey.1 Pursuant to this doctrine, “a fugitive from justice may not seek relief from the judicial system whose authority he or she evades.”2 Although this principle was originally invoked in a criminal case, it has since been held applicable to civil matters. Download to read more#childsupport #fugitive #FugitiveDisentitlementDoctrine #financialissues