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1 PATRICIA GORDON (formerly ROZENWALD) v. GASTON ROZENWALD -- rank: 1000

... orders entered prior to the effective date of the law. N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c. We hold that regardless of the date of the order ... modify term alimony must be addressed under the standards of N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c, unless the moving party establishes that the parties agreed to ... He contends that the trial court erred by not applying N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c retroactively to a judgment of divorce entered prior to enactment ... the Law of Divorce 35 (Apr. 18, 1995). As amended, N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c authorizes courts to award a new type of alimony previously ... in those cases where permanent alimony would otherwise be awarded." N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c provides:     An award of alimony for a limited duration may ... the term may not be modified "except in unusual circumstances." N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c. The heightened showing that this standard requires for modification ...

docket:	A3835-02
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2005-08-31
status:	published
citation:	380 N.J. Super. 55 880 A.2d 115
Document Size:	57845

2 ELIZABETH GNALL v. JAMES GNALL -- rank: 689

... the amount of alimony needed by the dependent spouse. See N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c (requiring the court to "make specific findings on the evidence ... resources, and the parties' desires to commence their separate futures, N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c. Parties must not forget, "alimony is neither a punishment for ... analysis by considering whether permanent alimony should be awarded. 5 N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c. Not every dependent spouse should receive a permanent alimony award ... in those cases where permanent alimony would otherwise be awarded." N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c[.] [ Gordon , supra , 380 N.J. Super. at 66.] Thus, "limited ... specific findings on the evidence about [all] the above factors[,]" N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c, was error. Accordingly, t he award of limited duration alimony ...

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

3 MARIE A. GONZALES v. EMELITO GONZALES -- rank: 637

... a level where limited duration alimony is no longer appropriate." N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c. "Limited duration alimony is available to a dependent spouse who ... court found would occur at the time of the . . . award." N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c & d. However, N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c, regarding limited duration alimony, also states that "[t]he court ... analogous arrangements, trial courts applying the "unusual circumstances" standard in N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c should consider decisions addressing modification of such specific provisions under ... a party may overcome the presumption and avoid application of N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c by demonstrating, as part of a prima facie case, that ...

docket:	A1560-05
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2007-11-08
status:	unpublished
citation:
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4 SONGUL CETIN v. ISMAIL CETIN -- rank: 596

... as relevant to an award of permanent alimony be considered. N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c. Subsections "d" and "e" identify scenarios where rehabilitative and reimbursement ... he should have considered limited duration alimony, as suggested by N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c. "[I]n recognition of a dependent spouse's contributions to ...

docket:	A2680-04
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2006-01-05
status:	unpublished
citation:
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5 MARGARET M. COX v. HARRY E. COX, -- rank: 596

... Co. , 312 N.J. Super. 400 , 406 (App. Div. 1998). N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c plainly describes the relevant considerations and findings requisite in determining ... in those cases where permanent alimony would otherwise be awarded.         [ N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c (emphasis added).]     The amendment's legislative history fully comports with ... the judge's reasons for that determination must be made. N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c. Consideration of any other form of alimony, including limited duration ...

docket:	A2149-99
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2000-12-12
status:	published
citation:	335 N.J. Super. 465
Document Size:	49731

6 TRACY LUCANTE v. VINCENT LUCANTE -- rank: 554

... premise for a term of limited dura­tion alimony under N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c is primarily historical not predictive and it is not based ... under prior decisional law—"not ordinarily equitable and fair." Compare N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c with Lepis , supra , 83 N.J. at 153-54. Because ... arrangements, trial courts applying the "unusual circum­stances" standard in N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c should consider decisions addressing modifi­cation of such specific provisions ...

docket:	a3265-08
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2010-07-29
status:	Published
citation:
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7 ALAN H. BROOKMAN v. SHIRLEY BRAVO -- rank: 552

... the divorce, as "tantamount to a modification" request. Acknowledging that N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c prohibits a court from "modif[ing] the length of the ... must "consider and make specific findings" under the alimony statute. N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c; accord Cox , supra , 335 N.J. Super. at 483. IV ... the court determined was LDA to permanent alimony, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c. We conclude that the court erred in countermanding the agreed ...

docket:	a3289-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-07-07
status:	unpublished
citation:
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8 JAMES R. HAPPOLD v. JEAN HASHER HAPPOLD -- rank: 535

... N.J. Super. 337, 347 (App. Div. 1996); see also N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c (requiring court to "make specific findings on the evidence about ...

docket:	a2792-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-11-21
status:	unpublished
citation:
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9 ROOPA RAJA v. SIVASUBRAMANIA PERIYASAMY -- rank: 489

... set forth in N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23b. N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c. See also R. 1:7-4(a); Crews , supra , 164 ... the judge's reasons for that determination must be made. N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c. Consideration of any other form of alimony may follow only ...

docket:	a3939-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-08-28
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	26777

10 STEVEN MCBOYLE v. DEANNA MCBOYLE -- rank: 472

... be modified when the economic circumstances of the parties change. N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c. However, 'the goal of a proper A-2822-16T4 37 ...

docket:	a2822-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-05-13
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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11 CIRO DE SARO v. MYRA DE SARO -- rank: 472

... determine that defendant was "entitled" to LDA under the statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c and failed to address why the remedy was appropriate "given ...

docket:	A1649-04
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2006-03-23
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	52372

12 MELANIE A. DUBOIS A/K/A MELANIE A. BRODEUR v. MARTIN BRODEUR -- rank: 467

... he premise for a term of limited duration alimony under N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c is primarily historical not predictive and it is not based ...

docket:	A1665-05
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2007-07-13
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	146258

13 J.E.V v. K.V. -- rank: 439

... he premise for a term of limited duration alimony under N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c is primarily historical not predictive and it is not based ...

docket:	a2933-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-06-21
status:	published
citation:	426 N.J. Super. 475 45 A.3d 1001
Document Size:	50856

14 WENDY L. CRESCENZO v. JOHN CRESCENZO -- rank: 434

... address all factors relevant to setting the amount of alimony. N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c requires that the court "make specific findings on the evidence ...

docket:	a2615-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-08-15
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	32407

15 MICHAEL CATCHPOLE v. HUI ZHANG -- rank: 434

... and-a-half-year marriage, contrary to the mandate of N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23c ("For any marriage or civil union less than 20 years ...

docket:	a5344-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-08-09
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	46648