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MANI v. MANI

869 A.2d 904 (2005)

183 N.J. 70

Brenda MANI, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. James J. MANI, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 6, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dale E. Console, Kingston, argued the cause for appellant.

Patrick T. Collins, Bridgewater, argued the cause for respondent (Franzblau Dratch, attorneys).

Bonnie C. Frost, Denville, argued the cause for amicus curiae, New Jersey State Bar Association (Edwin J. McCreedy, President, attorney; Ms. Frost and Stephen P. Haller, on the brief).

Justice LONG delivered the opinion of the Court.

The appeal in this family law case presents the issue of whether marital fault is a factor in the determination of alimony and the award of counsel fees. We hold that marital fault is irrelevant to alimony except in two narrow instances: cases in which the fault has affected the parties' economic life and cases in which the fault so violates societal norms that continuing the economic bonds between the parties would...

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