A December 5th Appeals Court decision discussed 2 rare problems in a domestic violence case. First, can a judge issue a Final Restraining Order (FRO) simply because the 2 sides agree to it, without an examination of the facts? Second, if both husband and wife agree to...
New Jersey is known for having the strictest firearm laws in the United States (rivaled by only California). A person who has managed to secure either a pistol or rifle (both require separate licenses), can have those licenses/firearms subject to forfeiture in almost...
An October 7 Appeals Court decision involved a disagreement between divorced parents over whether the non-custodial parent must continue to pay child support or other financial benefits for a child that has recently obtained a bachelor's degree and decided to pursue...
In a November 28 ruling, a New Jersey Appeals Court said that merely claiming that you were fired for participating in legally protected "whistle-blowing" activity doesn't work. Under the law, a person has to give proof that any reasons the employer shows for firing...
A November 4 Appellate Court decision focused on the question: Does evidence of cohabitation by an alimony recipient permit a former spouse to compel disclosure of information about it in order to readjust a marital settlement agreement? The court said...
On October 31, a New Jersey Appeals Court reversed a lower court decision which said that a drug/alcohol addicted mother (E.A.) violated the New Jersey child abuse/neglect law. As a result of that decision, the mother was included in the Central Registry by Division...
Defamation is a difficult claim to bring. And damages, harm to reputation, false accusations of criminality, are generally hard to prove. Court's often err on the side of freedom of speech in these cases.In a recent case, the person who brought the lawsuit answered an...
In a late July decision, a NJ judge confirmed that palimony arrangements must be in writing in order to be enforceable.The NJ palimony law says:"A promise by one party to a non-marital personal relationship to provide support or other consideration for the other...
"And if, by a combination of hard work, dedication, perseverance, and a great deal of luck, this child does in fact someday make it to the Broadway stage or silver screen, you heard it here first."A recent trial court (lower court) decision found that parents have to...
In an October 21 Appeals Court decision, a Newark police officer was had a permanent restraining order issued against him because he physically assaulted his ex-wife. The trial court previously found that the officer assaulted his wife of less than a year at least 2...
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