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Ten Things You Should Never Post on Social Media When Going Through a Divorce
Sep 26, 2017 | Written by: | Share
The way you conduct yourself on social media websites can often hurt your divorce case. As a general rule, staying off of social media before, during or after your divorce is a best practice, but if...
Are Municipal Fire Companies Subject to the Open Public Records Act?
Aug 30, 2017 | Written by: | Share
For a number of years, there have been vexing questions as to whether volunteer fire companies are considered public entities or simply a group of volunteers who get together to fight fires. The...
Out-of-State Relocation Standard in Divorce Cases Changed to “Best Interest” Analysis
Aug 17, 2017 | Written by: | Share
In New Jersey, the statute N.J.S.A. 9:2-2 allows a parent to relocate out of state with the parties’ children if the other parent agrees or if the court issues an order allowing the move. In cases...
Name Change of a Minor in the Twenty-First Century
Aug 11, 2017 | Written by: | Share
In June 2017, the trial court published an opinion addressing a matter of first impression in the State of New Jersey[i]. Plainitff, the mother of the 16-year-old child, petitioned the Court to...
Court Rules Against Employer for Not Accommodating Employee’s Religious Belief of “Mark of the Beast”
Jun 28, 2017 | Written by: | Share
Recently, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a near $600,000 award against an employer for failing to accommodate an employee’s religious belief after a biometric hand scanner was installed...
What Happens If Your Divorce Case Goes to Trial?
Jun 23, 2017 | Written by: | Share
The goal of every person getting divorced should be to settle the case as quickly, painlessly and inexpensively as possible. There are many ways to settle a divorce case, including through the...
What Happens When You Don’t Have an Estate Plan?
Jun 16, 2017 | Written by: | Share
There are two ways in which your property can be apportioned to family and friends after your passing.
Should I File a Motion in the Midst of a Divorce Settlement?
Jun 15, 2017 | Written by: | Share
One of the most frequently asked questions in a divorce, custody, or support proceeding is “when and how do I get before the judge to have him/her decide my case/issue?” Unfortunately, it is a...
City’s Delay in Abating Dangerous Condition Deemed Not Unreasonable
May 23, 2017 | Written by: | Share
The Appellate Division recently held that a delay of more than one year in abating a “dangerous condition” was not “palpably unreasonable” because the municipality was required to publicly bid...
Court Finds That Uncooperative OPRA Litigant is Not Entitled to Attorney’s Fees
May 22, 2017 | Written by: | Share
Typically, a prevailing party in a lawsuit seeking disclosure of records under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) is entitled to attorney’s fees. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. However, the Court held in...