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...
Month: November 2016
A Parent’s Substance Problem Won’t Always End In Losing Her/His Kids
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...
You Won’t Get Palimony By Suing – And Suing – And Suing
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...
Sorry, But Hurt Feelings Don’t Make a Defamation Case
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 NJ, “Gifted” Children May Get More Child Support
"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...
Both Victims and Perpetrators of Domestic Violence Should Learn From This Judge’s Mistakes
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...
Will Immigrant Entrepreneurs Create New Jobs? Homeland Security Thinks So
On August 31 st , United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a rule proposal that if put into effect would give the Department Of Homeland Security (DHS) the power to grant parole to eligible foreign entrepreneurs. DHS could then allow...
Transgender School Bathroom Rules Challenged In Higher Courts
On March 23, 2016 North Carolina passed a law which essentially requires that transgendered or other individuals must use public restroom facilities only as per their birth certificate gender. It is titled, "Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act." It overrides...