Whether this was a case of injustice and great tragedy, racial or otherwise, is of no question, but whether the officers should have been charged with Murder is not quite as easily answered. As with all charging decisions, the answer comes only after careful application…
The Right to Remain Silent, perhaps the most sacred right a criminal defense attorney is charged with protecting for his/her client. Every client has the right, and like every right our clients have, we remain on constant guard to fight off any potential violation of…
Gov. Phil Murphy and Senate President Steve Sweeney have reportedly reached an agreement that will pave the way toward marijuana legalization in New Jersey, possibly by the end of the month. The major hurdle has been what most major legislation always revolves around – money,…
I’ll try to make this my last post, but i hope the discussion does not stop. Don’t give Congress the gift of silence again. But here are a few facts/observations I think are important for everyone to know. First, Assault Weapons, including the AR-15, have…
Thinking About Shared Residential Custody Five years ago if you were to ask someone to identify a standard/typical custody arrangement between divorced parents, they would most likely say that the parents were sharing joint legal custody (i.e. decision making) but that one parent had the…
Do I have to contribute to my child’s graduate school? An Ocean County trial court judge has recently ruled that a child over twenty three years old who wants to attend graduate school has the burden of showing that a non-custodial parent should be required…
Understanding Child Support Termination As discussed in a prior posting, on January 19, 2016, significant revisions were made to the law concerning the termination of child support. These changes take effect on February 1, 2017. This posting will summarize what you need to know about…
Interfering with Employment may be an act of Domestic Violence An Ocean County trial court judge has recently ruled that interfering with someone’s employment could be considered an act of domestic violence pursuant to the statute. In C.G. v. E.G., a woman returned to work…
Be Careful Defining College Contribution Obligations in Your Divorce Agreement Divorced parents in New Jersey more often than not will be faced with a situation where they will be required to contribute in some fashion to their child’s college expenses. When faced with a dispute…
The New Law Concerning the Termination of Child Support Earlier this year Governor Christine signed S-1046 / A-2721 into law. It is now been established that child support will end when a child reaches the age of 19 (rather than a rebuttable presumption that it…
