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Divorce and Property Division in New Jersey
Posted in: Division of Assets Divorce Equitable Distribution Family Law Finances Mediation

Divorce and Property Division in New Jersey

December 1, 2020

Complex Asset Division and Property Division Attorney in a Divorce in Passaic County New Jersey There are inevitably many moving pieces involved in a divorce. Because marriage is a legal union in addition to a loving partnership, the separation of that union requires court-approved distribution of marital assets. For each spouse to receive their fair share of marital assets in a divorce, each must support an experienced family law attorney. Because of their extensive knowledge about the process by which […]

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New Supreme Court Order and Youth Debt-Forgiveness
Posted in: Assault Criminal Law Robbery Simple Assault

New Supreme Court Order and Youth Debt-Forgiveness

November 23, 2020

New Jersey Juvenile Justice System Continues To Support Youth Debt-Forgiveness With New Supreme Court Order In July 2020, the New Jersey Supreme Court ordered that hundreds of juvenile warrants that were more than five years old, in addition to what amounted to $140,000 in fines for youth who had failed to appear in court and been subject to other discretionary fines, be expunged. The warrants that the New Jersey Supreme Court ordered be expunged were for non-violent fourth-degree offenses, such […]

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Domestic Violence & Text-based Virtual Relationships: Electronic Communication Can Be Considered Online Dating For the Purpose of Obtaining a Restraining Order
Posted in: Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

Domestic Violence, Electronic Communication & Text-based Virtual Relationships

November 19, 2020

In New Jersey, the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA), N.J.S.A. 2C:25-19, allows a person who is the “victim of domestic violence” to seek a restraining order for their protection from their abuser. Although the law states that “any person who has been subjected to domestic violence by a person with whom the victim has had a dating relationship,” until recently, the statute did not define what constitutes a “dating relationship.” With an increase in the number of dating websites […]

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Jury Selection by Zoom Proves To Be Controversial
Posted in: Assault Criminal Law Drug Crimes Drunk driving Robbery Simple Assault Theft and Fraud Weapons Offenses

Jury Selection by Zoom Proves To Be Controversial in NJ Criminal Courts

November 10, 2020

After being closed since March due to the pandemic, New Jersey criminal courts resumed recently when two courts in Atlantic and Bergen counties launched two criminal trials. They used the cases as small-scale trial runs for the start of hybrid jury trials. The term “hybrid” refers to an altered approach, including using technology, to conduct both jury selection and trials themselves to safeguard the health of jurors and court participants in a pandemic. The judiciary had unveiled a plan in July […]

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DIVORCE DOES NOT EQUAL DISASTER
Posted in: Divorce Family Law Mediation

Life After Your NJ Divorce

November 3, 2020

Divorce does not have to be a disaster from which you will never recover. The end of a relationship is always a difficult time. No matter who ended it or when the future can look bleak and frightening. But life continues, and many people go on to have a happy and fulfilling existence after divorce. There are many things you will need to focus on during this difficult time and at times it may feel overwhelming. You need to focus […]

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