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Matt Rooney
is a New Jersey attorney, former Superior Court law clerk, and noted commentator who focuses his practice on family law, municipal court defense, and personal injury matters. He was recognized by SJ Magazine as a 2018 “Top Divorce & Family Attorney."

Latest posts by Matt Rooney (see all)
- N.J. COURT: Live-In Nannies Are Covered By The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act - July 31, 2019
- When will the judge hear my N.J. family court motion? - October 16, 2018
- N.J. may soon allow “hardship licenses.” Here’s what that means. | Rooney - October 10, 2018
New Jersey Legislator Cites Taxpayer Concerns in Latest Push for Divorce Reform

“Taxpayers never pledged ‘Till death due us part.’ If a marriage comes to an unfortunate end, taxpayers should not be obligated to continue to pay for someone who is not a public employee, nor married to one in the way we commonly think of marriage,” Dancer said. “If the federal Internal Revenue Service does not allow couples divorced from bed and board to declare dependency, then neither should New Jersey. While there is a ‘divorce from bed and board,’ that should not mean a ‘honeymoon period’ when taxpayers pay for the benefits.”Family law is already one of the most challenging areas of the law. A regular divorce can be complicated enough, and divorces from bed and board present unique circumstances for attorneys and their clients to parse. Now, with several matrimonial law measures pending in the legislature attorneys must keep a close eye on developments in the law and specifically how those changes affect their matrimonial clients. We’ll keep you in the loop regarding Assemblyman Dancer’s bill. The good news? You don’t have to figure it all out alone. If you have specific questions regarding divorce, divorce from bed and board or alimony generally in New Jersey, please contact the alimony attorneys at DeMichele & DeMichele online today or call (856) 546-1350 to speak with one of our experienced matrimonial divorce attorneys.
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Matt Rooney
is a New Jersey attorney, former Superior Court law clerk, and noted commentator who focuses his practice on family law, municipal court defense, and personal injury matters. He was recognized by SJ Magazine as a 2018 “Top Divorce & Family Attorney."

Latest posts by Matt Rooney (see all)
- N.J. COURT: Live-In Nannies Are Covered By The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act - July 31, 2019
- When will the judge hear my N.J. family court motion? - October 16, 2018
- N.J. may soon allow “hardship licenses.” Here’s what that means. | Rooney - October 10, 2018
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