A New Jersey Family Court judge's order resolved the question of whether or not a custodial parent can relocate to another state when the other parents objects. It said that a 20% increase in salary by the custodial parent is not enough to justify relocation.The...
Month: February 2017
A League of Their Own? Yes, Says an NJ Appeals Court
A February 7 Appeals Court decision gave a "walk" to an amateur baseball association's recruiting tactics, including operating at a loss to entice/take another association's teams/managers. A lawsuit was filed claiming that it was unlawful interference. The court said...
A Creditor Can’t Easily Get to a Deadbeat Debtor’s Real Estate
M.O. owns a home in a homeowner's association community (Community). The Community got a $6,907 judgment against him on February 21, 2013, "because he failed to pay association maintenance fees and other charges under its governing documents." In attempt to collect,...
A Notice To Evict A Tenant For Property Damage Must Be Perfect
"...the apartment was generally unsanitary as defendant had hoarded an immense amount of personal items, garbage, and debris."In a recent case, the plaintiff (party bringing a lawsuit) owned a housing complex known as H.V. where the defendant (the party defending the...
How Businesses Can Protect Themselves From Sexual Harassment Claims
A recent New Jersey Appeals Court decision involved a case involving sexual harassment complaints in a large company. A company that has specific, formal, effective policies for reporting/addressing complaints of sexual or other harassment - and acts swiftly upon...
Don’t Walk Through A Closed Business’s Parking Lot After A Snowfall
"To hold defendants liable, plaintiff would seemingly impose a duty on defendants to post a weather sentry around the clock to immediately address inclement weather conditions, even when the bank is closed. The law imposes no such duty."A late January slip-and-fall...
Sleeping on Your Rights Can Cause a Nightmare
An Appeals Court recently ruled that being silent while your spouse is using a property - solely in your name - to secure fraudulent deeds/conveyances/mortgages - will make your future legal rights evaporate.The FactsAn ex-wife, Mrs. Thurber, sued her ex-husband and...
Schools Can Always Protect Kids’ Confidentiality
A January 13 Appeals Court decision addressed the issue of deleting student initials from school attorney invoices when complying with a public record request. When the state institution has a legitimate interest in protecting individual confidentiality, those...