There are a number of different reasons that an employee may need to take some time off of work to be with their family during an unforeseen health emergency. Under the New Jersey Family Leave Act and the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, an eligible employee can take a leave of absence in the […]
Read MoreOf course, the person who is not getting the payments they need or is not getting to see their child as they should might be curious as to how they can enforce the court order. To enforce a court order in New Jersey, you may be able to file a motion for Order Enforcing Litigant’s […]
Read MoreNew Jersey takes protecting victims of domestic violence very seriously and has enacted legislation to do so effectively. In 1990, New Jersey created the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, which protects domestic violence victims. Some of the crimes that are considered acts of domestic violence include the stalking, harassment, sexual assault, kidnapping, false imprisonment, assault, […]
Read MoreWhen two people have a child together but are no longer in a relationship, or never were in a relationship, there may be a time in which a parenting plan will have to be decided upon. This usually includes creating a custody agreement, visitation schedule, and determining child support obligations. When there is not a […]
Read MoreSome clients will come in and tell us that their ex-spouse or the parent of their child has gotten remarried. They often times wonder whether or not that new spouse is responsible for contributing to the child support payments that the parent has to make. The simple answer to that is no, if both parties both […]
Read MoreAlimony, like custody, is one of the most disputed and controversial issues we face as attorneys. It’s difficult to tell somebody they have to pay alimony and the person receiving alimony often times believes that the amount is insufficient. There’s a series of statutory factors that have to be considered when this analysis is performed. Certainly, […]
Read MoreThe difference between a contested and an uncontested divorce simply means that the parties have reached an agreement called a marital settlement agreement and have resolved all of the issues in their case. A contested divorce is a case where the parties do not have an agreement on every issue and are required to go […]
Read MoreIs there such a thing as a legal separation in New Jersey? People assume that there is a concept called legal separation in New Jersey. We really don’t have legal separation in New Jersey. Can you resolve all of the issues in your marriage and not get divorced? Sure. Could that be considered a legal […]
Read MoreNew Jersey takes cases child abuse and neglect very seriously. They have an agency known as The Division of Child Protection and Permanency or the DCPP to ensure that every child within the state is living in a safe environment and in suitable conditions. DCPP is a state agency in New Jersey charged with investigating […]
Read MoreClients often contact me regarding service of papers to appear in court for a DCPP matter. There are two ways parents can be notified of DCPP court proceedings. One way is called a Dodd removal, which is an emergency removal without a court order. The division staff can actually take children out of a home […]
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