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1 EDMUND E. JACOBITTI V. STELLA MARIA JACOBITTI -- rank: 1000

... June 6, 1994     GARIBALDI, J., writing for a unanimous Court.      N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 (section 25) requires that alimony terminate on the death of ... The opinion of the Court was delivered by GARIBALDI, J.      N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 provides that "[a]limony shall terminate on the death of ... husband. The court did so by invoking another part of N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25, which provides that a court may order a spouse to ... pay alimony after his death, which is expressly prohibited under N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25. The Appellate Division affirmed the creation of the trust, but ... in the event of the payer spouse's death." See N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25. II     Alimony is an allowance for support and maintenance that ... spouse after the supporting spouse's death, the Legislature amended N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25. L. l988, c. l53, § 7. That amendment added the ...

docket:	a-81-93
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1994-06-06
status:
citation:	135 N.J. 571
Document Size:	37575

2 GLORIA GAROFALO v. ROBERT J. KUTCH -- rank: 813

... defendant argues the obligation terminated upon plaintiff's remarriage, see N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25, and plaintiff should be compelled to reimburse payments received from ... duration alimony does not survive the recipient's re marriage. N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 ("If after the judgment of divorce or dissolution a former ... notify the payor of his or her remarriage in writing. N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 ("A former spouse . . . who remarries . . . shall promptly so inform the ... Alimony also does not generally survive the obligor's death, N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25, although that result may be tempered by obtaining life insurance ... may expressly agree that alimony would continue after remarriage, notwithstanding N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25. Ehrenworth , supra , 187 N.J. Super. at 345, 349 (enforcing ... consistent with the law. That includes the statutory mandate of N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 to terminate alimony upon remarriage. Parties may not avoid ...

docket:	a2642-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-12-20
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	71402

3 JEFFREY J. TEMPLE v. CYNTHIA G. TEMPLE -- rank: 810

... may be terminated or modified when the supported spouse remarries, N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25, or cohabits with another, Gayet v. Gayet, 92 N.J ... a permanent termination of alimony when the supported spouse remarries, N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25; Quinn v. Quinn, 225 N.J. 34, 49 (2016), even ...

docket:	a0293-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-06-17
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	32080

4 Cathleen Quinn v. David J. Quinn -- rank: 769

... law also governs when the obligation to pay alimony terminates. N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25. This State has a longstanding policy of terminating alimony permanently ... Flaxman v. Flaxman , 57 N.J. 458 , 461 (1971) (citing N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25; Ferreira v. Lyons , 53 N.J. Super. 84 , 86-87 ... A. 2A:34-23(n) -- unlike the mandatory language in N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 -- indicates that the Legislature did not intend alimony to terminate ...

docket:	A-5-14
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2014-05-03
status:
citation:	225 N.J. 34 137 A.3d 423
Document Size:	105208

5 BONNIE D. CLARK v. KENNETH B. CLARK -- rank: 766

... obtain life insurance to secure her support obligations. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25, a court may, but is not required to, order "either ...

docket:	a5521-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-11-16
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	73220

6 DARYL B. WAINER v. MIGUEL A. WAINER -- rank: 760

... for his benefit, as security for the payment of alimony. N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 expressly provides trial courts with the authority to order "either ...

docket:	a4321-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-07-13
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	53331

7 ALISA FORMAN v. MARK FORMAN -- rank: 757

... pursuant to Paragraph 4.6(c) of the MSA and N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25; in compelling the payment of sanctions, issuing a bench warrant ... n.17). Prior to 1999, courts were authorized pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 to award two forms of alimony: permanent and rehabilitative. The ... th Leg., 1998 Sess. (N.J. 1999), the bill amending N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25). The Governor's press release further noted that, under the ... Ibid. ] At the time the parties entered into the MSA, N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 stated that "permanent and limited duration shall terminate as of ... shall promptly so inform the spouse . . . paying . . . limited duration alimony." N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25. The statute also authorizes the court to require an alimony ... parties could have agreed that the automatic termination provision of N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 would not apply to the alimony obligation in the ...

docket:	a1904-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-07-24
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	32047

8 NANCY L. McGOLDRICK v. DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF TAXATION -- rank: 744

... that alimony is includable in the income of the recipient, N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25, which provides in pertinent part: If after the judgment of ... N.J. Super. 342 (App. Div. 1982), we held that N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 only imposes limitations upon the terms of alimony that can ... would continue after the supported spouse's remarriage even though N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 provides that alimony shall terminate upon that occurrence. Despite his ... to be relieved of this obligation on the ground that N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 explicitly neither precludes nor permits parties to vary its terms ... was determined in an adversary proceeding by a court . . . . Thus, N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 is intended to provide that if the court has awarded ... then upon the wife's remarriage the alimony must cease. .... [N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25] simply [does] not deal with a situation in which ...

docket:	a5945-07
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2009-07-13
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	14606

9 B.G v. E.G -- rank: 738

... child support obligation without also ordering the same for plaintiff. N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 provides, '[n]othing in this act shall be construed to ...

docket:	a0830-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-08-31
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	63580

10 In the Matter of the Estate of Adrian J. Folcher -- rank: 709

... court’s discretion to prevailing party in contested arbitration award); N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 (allowing attorney’s fees incurred as result of opposing partyâ ...

docket:	A-3-14
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2016-04-26
status:
citation:	224 N.J. 496 135 A.3d 128
Document Size:	94624

11 MAUREEN KELLY v. PETER ARATO, Jr -- rank: 690

... obligation "shall terminate" upon the remarriage of the supported spouse. N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25. This statute memorializes "the strong public policy against enforcing support ... an intention that the right to termination set forth in N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 would apply. In most instances, we would find little merit ... that the payor spouse waived the right set forth in N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 to have alimony cease upon the supported spouse's remarriage ... the contention that defendant waived the rights set forth in N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25. In short, the language of the PSA neither conclusively establishes ... s remarriage, then defendant is entitled to the benefit of N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 and its expression of the strong public policy that alimony ... contracted in a manner consistent with the mandatory directive of N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25. Should the judge find, following the conducting of an ...

docket:	a1410-08
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-11-17
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	39102

12 ELIZABETH GNALL v. JAMES GNALL -- rank: 681

... to retain life insurance to secure his support obligations. See N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 (providing authority for requiring life insurance as security for an ...

docket:	a3582-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-08-08
status:	published
citation:	432 N.J.Super. 129 74 A.3d 58
Document Size:	91840

13 DAVID W. KINZLER v. LORI P TALARICO-KINZLER -- rank: 671

... improperly awarded permanent rather than limited duration alimony. We disagree. N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25 permits courts to order "[either] spouse to maintain life insurance ...

docket:	a2468-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-04-05
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	56897

14 RONALD C. REESE v. REBECCA WEIS -- rank: 668

... order's provision denying her counsel fees. A. Relying on N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25, defendant argues the Legislature's statutory directive provided for termination ... argument is meritless. In addition to the events defined in N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25, the Family Part's jurisdiction to modify permanent alimony awards ... award of alimony continues to be "fit, reasonable and just," N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25, the court must consider the characteristics of the new relationship ...

docket:	a5557-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-05-07
status:	published
citation:	430 N.J.Super. 552 66 A.3d 157
Document Size:	87949

15 SANDRA WOYTAS v. GREENWOOD TREE EXPERTS, INC -- rank: 665

... to the instant action and concern California's counterpart to N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25, which permits the court to order a spouse 'to maintain ... by our Supreme Court's explanation of the purpose of N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25's life insurance provision, which is to ensure a sufficient ... support obligations, contrary to the Legislature's intent in enacting N.J.S.A. 2A:34-25. Moreover, we reject plaintiff's argument that decedent's intent ...

docket:	a1029-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-07-13
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	51066