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...
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...
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...
"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...
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...
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...
Earlier this month, a New Jersey Appeals Court agreed with the decision of a lower court judge who awarded $444,000 to the paramour of her deceased former lover. The trial took 24 days. In 1995, the girlfriend, a Ms. Soskina, contributed $20,000 toward the purchase of...
An October 19 th New Jersey Appeals Court decision confirmed that a custodial parent of a child can't force the noncustodial, largely uninvolved one, to pay toward a child's college expenses if that parent isn't included in the decision making process, and after the...
A recent New Jersey Appeals Court decision, Scaccia v. J.M., dealt with a case in which a licensed cosmetic surgeon performed services for in 2007, including rhinoplasty and chin augmentation. The doctor noted that the patient recovered well, and that the surgery was...
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