News & Insights

Up Close & Personal - With the Matrimonial and Family Law Team of Archer & Greiner

"Up Close & Personal - With the Matrimonial and Family Law Team of Archer & Greiner" By: Liz Hunter, Suburban Family Magazine (August 2021). ...read more

Resolving Parenting Conflicts During COVID

When the world is upside down, Archer's dedicated matrimonial and family law department is ready to help parents navigate the issues they face. ...read more

'Should I Be Worried If ...'

'Should I Be Worried If ...'; APPELLATE ANSWERS: It occurred to us that a good deal of anxiety is rooted in a lack of familiarity with how the Appellate Division works, which we might alleviate. By Marie E. Lihotz and Marianne Espinosa, New Jersey Law Journal (September 2019) ...read more

Recent Legislative Changes Allow for Restraining Orders to Be Granted for Stalking and Cyber-Harassment, Even with the Victim Having No Family Relation to Defendant

In a deliberate move to widely expand victim protection in New Jersey, the state Legislature amended the Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015. In order to highlight the significant changes, the Legislature renamed the act to the Victim’s Assistance and Survivor Protection Act (“VASPA”). VASPA is now codified and went into effect on January 1, 2024.The VASPA amendments now allow for an individual to pursue the entry of a restraining order if that person is subjected to stalking or cyber-harassment. Stalking is more specifically defined in the Act, but can be summarized to include incidents of repeatedly maintaining a visual or physical proximity to a person, either directly or indirectly by any action, method or device. Cyber-harassment is also more specifically defined in the Act, but can be summarized as conduct that occurs in an online capacity with the purpose to harass another.With this series of amendments, it is evident the Legislature understands the impact stalking and cyber-harassment has on its victims. This is further reflected in the jurisdictional parameters within the Act, including the Act’s handling of the location of both alleged victims and possible defendants across state lines. As such, the Legislature took this Act a step further by significantly limiting any jurisdictional issues as it relates to both alleged victims and possible defendants. More specifically, VASPA states in order for a New Jersey Court to have jurisdiction, only one of the following need be true: ...read more

COVID-19 Legal Digest: New Jersey Extends Tax Filing Due Date; Impact of the CARES Act on the Small Business Reorganization Act; Family Law: Stimulus Checks and Co-Parenting Arrangements

New Jersey Extends Tax Filing Due Date: No Word on Payment Due Date ...read more

SJ Magazine Mediation Roundtable

Archer attorney, the Hon. Marie Lihotz (Ret.), recently joined the SJ Magazine Mediation Roundtable to discuss the difference between getting divorced in courts and using a mediator. To view an excerpt from the roundtable, click here.   ...read more

Stephanie Zane Featured in the New Jersey Law Journal Article, "It's a Bad Time to Get Divorced in New Jersey: More Litigants Try ADR"

Stephanie Zane, Chair of Archer's Family Law Group, was recently interviewed by New Jersey Law Journal's Charles Toutant. The article, "It's a Bad Time to Get Divorced in New Jersey: More Litigants Try ADR," is centered around their conversation, which focused on the negative and positives of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mediation. ...read more

Stephanie Zane and Marie Lihotz Interviewed for the Law360 Pulse Article "Archer Leaders Talk Growing Use of ADR in NJ Family Law"

Law360 Pulse recently interviewed Archer Family Law attorneys, Stephanie J. Zane and the Hon. Judge Marie E. Lihotz (Ret.), regarding the current state and future of family law in New Jersey. Jake Maher’s article “Archer Leaders Talk Growing Use of ADR in NJ Family Law,” is centered around the interview. ...read more

Archer: Offering a client-driven approach to family law

SJ Magazine featured an article titled “Archer: Offering a Client-Driven Approach to Family Law” covering the services provided by Archer’s Family Law Group. The magazine describes the Family Law Group as being ‘the gold standard solution for family legal situations,’ and ‘being a well-known South Jersey presence for almost a century.’ ...read more

Family Law Roundtable: South Jersey Attorneys Share Marriage Advice

At a most devastating time for families – when it seems like problems are unfixable and the future holds little hope – there is one group that steps up to help: family law attorneys. They enter a world of heightened emotions as they work to guide clients through the many complex issues of divorce. (Throw in Covid and quarantine, and the complexity just multiplies.) Archer family law attorneys, Drew Burach, William Thompson and Stephanie Zane spoke with SJ Magazine about the long-lasting consequences of making smart decisions during your divorce. ...read more

Marie E. Lihotz Co-Authors NJLJ Article, "50 (or More) Ways to Show (S)he's More Than a Lover: Facts to Prove Cohabitation"

"50 (or More) Ways to Show (S)he's More Than a Lover: Facts to Prove Cohabitation" By: Marie E. Lihotz & Jeralyn Lawrence, New Jersey Law Journal (March 2, 2021). ...read more

Hon. Marie E. Lihotz (Ret.) to Present at NJSBA’s 2024 Family Law Symposium

Hon. Marie E. Lihotz (Ret.) will serve as a speaker at the New Jersey State Bar Association’s 2024 Family Law Symposium in New Brunswick, NJ. Her panel information is as follows: ...read more

Marie Lihotz to Speak at NJICLE's "Establishing a Prima Facie Case of Cohabitation" Webcast

Topic: Establishing a Prima Facie Case of Cohabitation ...read more

Ask Archer: A Fireside Chat Providing A Primer on Prenuptial Agreements

Topic: A Primer on Prenuptial Agreements ...read more