New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division July 24, 2013 (Marsico v. Marsico)

L.R. JONES, J.S.C.

This case presents the novel question of whether a litigant may appear and testify in divorce proceedings through a designated power of attorney (POA). For the reasons set forth in this opinion, the court declines to authorize such a procedure in this matter.

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FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiff and defendant are octogenarians, ages eighty and eighty-four respectively.