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What Expenses Are Covered by Child Support Payments? Is the Expense of Auto Insurance For a Newly Licensed Driver Included?
Mar 30, 2016 | Written by: | Share
The New Jersey Child Support Guidelines, Appendix IX-A to the Rules of Court, provide us with parameters for what is (or is not) included within child support. While parents can negotiate the specific...
Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act to Become Effective in May 2016
Mar 15, 2016 | Written by: | Share
A new law to expand protection for NJ victims of domestic violence, the Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015, was signed by Governor Christie in November 2015 and will become effective in...
Do You Have the Right to Take Cellphone Videos of Police Activities?
Mar 2, 2016 | Written by: | Share
Citizen witnesses have sometimes been known to videotape and thereby expose police misconduct. You may wonder whether, if you thought the police were misbehaving, you would have the right to videotape...
When Can an Employer Require a Fitness-for-Duty Exam?
Feb 25, 2016 | Written by: | Share
Recently, the Appellate Division found that an employer wrongfully required an employee to undergo a fitness-for-duty examination after receiving an anonymous letter expressing concerns about the...
Municipalities Should Review Their Landlord Registration Ordinances in Light of Timber Glen
Feb 19, 2016 | Written by: | Share
Recently, the Appellate Division issued an opinion regarding a municipality’s authority to license residential rental properties pursuant to the New Jersey Licensing Act, N.J.S.A. 40:52-1 et seq. ...
Divorce & Taxes – Top 10 Considerations
Feb 10, 2016 | Written by: | Share
Taxes and the implications thereof are a significant consideration when preparing for your divorce. You need to be aware of the following concepts and ideas, not only when negotiating your divorce...
If I Remarry, Can My Child Call My New Spouse “Mom” or “Dad”?
Dec 22, 2015 | Written by: | Share
According to a new, unpublished trial Court opinion issued by Judge Jones, the answer is yes. If the child is of sufficient age and maturity to distinguish between the biological and step-parent, the...
Records Custodian Not Obligated to Respond to Duplicative OPRA Requests or Accommodate Overbroad OPRA Requests
Dec 22, 2015 | Written by: | Share
The Appellate Division in Lagerkvist v. Officer of the Governor of the State of New Jersey, et al., Docket No. A-0250-14T3 (Dec. 17, 2015) held that a records custodian did not violate the Open Public...
Charitable Trusts: How to Give to Charity and Your Family
Dec 15, 2015 | Written by: | Share
A charitable trust exists in three basic forms: a charitable lead trust, a charitable remainder trust, and a trust with a charitable beneficiary. Each trust provides for a different timing of when a...
Avoiding Capital Gains Tax with a Section 1031 Exchange
Dec 9, 2015 | Written by: | Share
Taxpayers must generally report any profits made from the sale of a capital asset, and pay to the government any capital gains tax owed. But if a taxpayer is selling real estate, it's possible to...