Prepared for distribution at the NEW JERSEY BASIC CLE MARATHON 2015 Program New York City, May 18, 2015 CONTENTS: PROGRAM SCHEDULE... 13 FACULTY BIOS... 19 1. Law Office Management... 29 William D. Wilson 2. New Jersey Law Office Management (PowerPoint slides)... 157 William D. Wilson 3. 90 Days Before Trial New Jersey Practice Guide... 193 4. 90 Days Before Trial New Jersey Practice Guide (PowerPoint slides)... 199 5
5. Form of Final Pretrial Order... 213 6. Joint Final Pretrial Order... 221 7. 2009 2011 Report of the Supreme Court Committee on the Rules of Evidence (January 19, 2011)... 235 8. Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendant s Motion to Preclude Plaintiff from Offering Evidence at the Time of Trial of Her Alleged Economic Damages... 297 6
9. Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendants Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Plaintiffs Proffer of a Contrary Fact to Which They Previously Admitted... 309 10. Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendants Motion in Limine to Exclude the Testimony of Plaintiffs Trial Witnesses Not Disclosed in Their Discovery Responses... 319 11. Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendants Motion in Limine to Exclude Plaintiffs Hearsay Evidence... 331 12. Jury Selection: Three Strikes, You re Out!... 351 13. Voir Dire: Don t Ask, Don t Know... 361 14. Why Are You Telling Me That?... 367 7
15. State of New Jersey v. Clawans, 38 N.J. 162 (1962)... 373 16. State of New Jersey v. Brown, 2010 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 550 (App. Div. 2010)... 383 17. New Jersey Family Law: The Nuts and Bolts... 389 18. Retainer Agreement... 393 19. Pleadings... 407 a) Complaint for Divorce... 411 b) Summons... 415 c) Certification of Insurance Coverage Pursuant to R. 5:4-2(f)... 419 d) Confidential Litigant Information Sheet (R. 5:4-2(g))... 421 e) Rule 5:4-2(h) Certification by Attorney and Client... 423 f) Answer and Counterclaim... 425 g) Answer to Counterclaim... 429 h) Case Management Order... 431 8
i) Family Part Case Information Statement/A Practical Guide to Preparing and Utilizing Case Information Statements... 437 j) Early Settlement Panel Statement... 469 k) Order of Referral to MESP Mediation Program... 473 l) Dual Judgment of Divorce... 477 20. New Jersey Court Rules Part V (Family Part)... 481 a) Rules Governing Practice in the Chancery Division i. Rule 5:1 Cognizability of Actions; Scope and Applicability of Rules... 483 ii. Rule 5:2 Venue... 487 iii. Rule 5:3 General Provisions for Family Actions... 489 iv. Rule 5:4 Process, Pleadings, and Appearances... 499 v. Rule 5:5 Pretrial Procedures... 509 vi. Rule 5:6 Summary Action for Support... 521 vii. Rule 5:6A Child Support Guidelines... 525 viii. Rule 5:6B Cost-Of-Living Adjustments for Child Support Orders... 527 ix. Rule 5:7 Divorce, Nullity, Separate Maintenance... 529 21. Select Statutes... 551 a) N.J.S.A. 2A:34-8. Jurisdiction stated... 555 N.J.S.A. 2A:34-10. Jurisdiction in divorce proceedings, dissolution of a civil union, legal separation from a partner in a civil union couple; service of process; residence requirements... 557 b) N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23. Orders as to alimony or maintenance of parties and care, custody, education, and maintenance of children... 559 c) N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23.1. Equitable distribution criteria... 571 9
d) N.J.S.A. 9:2-2. Custody of children of divorced or separated parents within jurisdiction of Superior Court; removal from jurisdiction; consent; security... 573 N.J.S.A. 9:2-4. Legislative findings and declarations; parents right to custody equal; custody order; factors; guardian ad litem; agreement as to custody... 575 e) College proposed bill (A4070)... 577 22. Child Support Guidelines and Appendix IX of New Jersey Court Rules... 579 a) Sole Parenting Worksheet... 583 b) Shared Parenting Worksheet... 585 c) Appendix IX-A Considerations in the Use of Child Support Guidelines... 587 d) Appendix IX-B Use of the Child Support Guidelines... 611 23. Select Family Law Cases... 651 a) Baures v. Lewis, 167 N.J. 91 (2001); O Connor v. O Connor, 349 N.J.Super. 381 (App. Div. 2002)... 655 b) Beck v. Beck, 86 N.J. 480 (1981)... 693 c) Lepis v. Lepis, 83 N.J. 139 (1980)... 707 d) Painter v. Painter, 65 N.J. 196 (1974)... 725 e) Newburgh v. Arrigo, 88.N.J. 529 (1982)... 743 24. Superior Court of New Jersey Chancery Division Family Part... 763 a) Non-dissolution FD Case How to file a non-divorce application for custody, child/spousal support or parenting time (visitation)... 767 10
b) How to file a request to modify a Non-Dissolution FD Court Order previously issued by the court... 785 25. New Jersey Basic Estate Planning (February 2015)... 803 Christopher G. Rohde Rohde Law Group, LLC 26. New Jersey Criminal Trial Practice... 819 Remi L. Spencer Spencer & Associates, L.L.C. INDEX... 849 Program Attorney: Ilizabeth Hempstead 11