In a Decision – S.W. v. G.M., (a "Reported Decision") >> the Court Held:
The Appellate Division reversed and remanded the trial court's orders, again directing the trial court to numerically determine the marital lifestyle and apportion the expenses to the parties.
In a contested case, a trial judge may calculate the marital lifestyle utilizing the testimony, the CISs required by Rule 5:5-2, expert analysis, if it is available, and other evidence in the record. The judge is free to accept or reject any portion of the marital lifestyle presented by a party or an expert, or calculate the lifestyle utilizing any combination of the presentations.