One of the ways that parents can potentially avoid long child custody battles is by setting up a well-designed parenting agreement. A proper parenting agreement can help to not only save time and money, but also relieve a great deal of stress that is often...
Reviews of workers’ compensation cases provide guidelines and precedent to help employees, and potential petitioners understand the law. This case evaluated an injury an employee received while “on-call” for his position. On-call employees are those employees who are required to remain at or within the...
If you are in the midst of resolving a child custody or child support case, there is a fair chance that the issue of paternity may be brought to the forefront. In such a dispute, a paternity test may be directed by the court in...
Are you prepared for a divorce in your life? It is well known that divorce can be a dramatic and complicated event which can involve many different issues like personal finances and how alimony will be handled. If you reside in New Jersey and are...
Opioids are narcotic painkillers that work by preventing pain signals from reaching the brain. They are synthetic drugs that resemble the effects of natural opium, derived from the opium poppy. OxyContin and Percocet are a couple of the popular brand-name opioids, but there are many...
Following a divorce, it is quite likely that at some point in time your financial situation could change and then, so must your child support payments. A fair amount today, may not be a fair amount in 5 or 10 years, depending on your situation....
You should be aware that New Jersey has a very strict set of guidelines that must be followed when determining child support payments. Estimating the amount that you’ll pay is done by filling out the following worksheets: • Sole Parenting Worksheet • Shared Parenting Worksheet Notable is that...
There is no doubt about it, divorce is never easy and going through one can be a tumultuous time. It’s easy to lose focus and saying or doing something that you regret is easy to do when you are going through this kind of stress....
Many times guardians are appointed in family court for cases involving contested visitation, child custody, termination of a parent’s rights, or where there is abuse and/or neglect. These individuals are considered guardians ad litem, and they do not hold the same role as a guardian,...
It's a case study that reflects a workers’ compensation ruling that sets a precedent for future rulings regarding driving as an essential function of the job you would be applying for. If not stated, workers' compensation will be awarded, as in this case. Employers must carefully...
In dealing with any divorce, the main focus, other than the children, is usually the fair disbursement of property, which could be avoided if there were a prenup agreement in place before the marriage. The main way to protect premarital assets is through the execution of...
Parents have long been concerned about the long-term ramifications of, not only of divorce, but also the possible child custody decision to shuffle the children between homes. Essentially, this is giving the children two homes and moving them back and forth to be with each parent....
Every single year thousands of New Jersey child custody cases are heard and decided upon in the New Jersey Court system. It is inherently vital that you get an experienced law group to make sure you are being heard. The Law Offices Of Jeffrey M....
Should you sustain an injury at work, it is required by law that your employer pay a portion of your lost wages. It is this workers’ compensation insurance that will pay a portion of your regular wages while recovering from the work-related injury. Additionally, there...
The child support law has changed dramatically recently here in New Jersey after Governor Christie signed a new statute into law, effective February 1, 2017. The statute now automatically terminates child support upon the child turning 19 years of age, unless and until the courts...
