Capacity to Contract and Divorce Settlements
In a recent unpublished decision, the appellate division affirmed a trial court’s denial of a motion to set aside a final judgement. The defendant signed a settlement agreement and then later claimed that she lacked the mental capacity to understand what she was doing. The trial court held a hearing and enforced the agreement. After […]
In Domestic Violence Cases Defendant’s Must Be Given the Opportunity to Retain Counsel
In L.B.G. v. A.T.G., an unpublished NJ appellate court decision on March 26, 2024, the court again considered the issue of right to counsel in a domestic violence matter. This is not the first time the higher court has considered this issue and the outcome is consistently the same. The facts are fairly simple and […]