Good afternoon Family Law Section members,
On Wednesday, March 1, NJICLE in cooperation with the NJSBA Family Law Section will present Webcast- Establishing a Prima Facie Case of Cohabitation from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The crux of the holding of Temple v. Temple is: “the prima facia burden should not be an insurmountable obstacle.” However, courts continue to misapply N.J.S.A 2A:34-23(n) when establishing cohabitation and set too high of a prima facie burden. Matheu Nunn of Einhorn Barbarito writes in the New Jersey Law Journal, “courts continue to cite the absence of financial proof in the movant’s motion…some courts discount private investigative reports, while others credit them; some courts provide weight to an engagement, while others ignore it; and still other decisions give weight to the cohabitants’ access to each other’s homes, while others ignore it.”
Join this program to hear from an esteemed panel of distinguished and experienced family lawyers discuss the prima facie burden in establishing cohabitation, as well as the diversity of opinions the courts have held on this legal matter. Listen to their experiences and their take on how we can have more clarity around the issue of establishing cohabitation while navigating through conflicting decisions.
FACULTY
Moderator/Speaker:
Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as Matrimonial Law Attorney
President, New Jersey State Bar Association
Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Fellow, AAML
President, NJ Chapter, AAML
Recipient, Professional Lawyer of the Year Award from the NJ Commission on Professionalism
Lawrence Law, Watchung
Speakers:
Hon. Marie E. Lihotz, PJAD (Ret.)
Archer & Greiner PC, Voorhees
Hon. Peter A. Bogaard, JSC
Morris County
Robin C. Bogan, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney
Pallarino & Bogan, LLP, Morristown
Matheu D. Nunn, Esq.
Einhorn, Harris, Ascher, Barbarito & Frost, PC, Denville
Sheryl J. Seiden, Esq.
Trustee, NJSBA
Past Chair, NJSBA Family Law Section
Officer, NJ Chapter, AAML
Fellow, AAML
Seiden Family Law, Cranford
Debra Weisberg, Esq.
Donahue, Hagan, Klein & Weisberg, LLC, Morristown
TOPICS
• How to best prepare a cohabitation motion
• How to best defend against a cohabitation motion
• The conflicting appellate decisions on cohabitation
• The efforts being made to uniform the law on cohabitation
• Discovery to request once a prima facie case has been established.
CLE Credits:
NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 2.4 hours of total CLE credit.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.4 credits (50 minute hour)
PA CLE: 2.0 substantive credits pending ($8 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (nt): 2.0 professional practice credits
Matrimonial Law Certification: 2.4 general credits
The tuition for Section members is $131. The tuition for NJSBA members is $140. The general tuition is $175.
Click here to register for Webcast- Establishing a Prima Facie Case of Cohabitation.
For questions or to register by phone, please contact an association representative at 732-214-8500, or by email at [email protected].
All the best,
Barb
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Barbara Straczynski
Director of New Media and Promotions
New Jersey State Bar Association
New Brunswick NJ
(732) 937-7524
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