NJSBA Family Law Section

Hi all,

I have an adversary practicing out of a New York office, but lists an office in New Jersey on his website.  The issue is I want to use Lawyers Service to send my client's Reply Certification, so I need a NJ address.  My adversary rudely asked me not to serve him in NJ, but to serve him in NY.  

I know the Court Rules no longer require you to have a bona fide office in NJ, but does that mean we're required to serve papers to our adversaries out of state?

Thank you in advance!

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Ann Fabrikant, Esq.
East Brunswick, NJ
(732) 659-4109
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By rule, they must have an address in NJ to receive service of papers or they have to designate the clerk of the court.  I have a NJ and NY office and but work out of NY mostly. My adversaries generally serve me in NY if I ask but if they person is being a jerk, you have no obligation to serve him in NY and he is in technical violation. 

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Randy Perlmutter Esq.
Chestnut Ridge NY
(845)356-2570
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