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What is an NJ Open Adoption and How Does it Work?
Traditional NJ adoptions meant the birth parents had no contact with a child after their parental rights ended. In open adoptions, there can be varying degrees of communications between the child and birth parents. These are more common today than at any time in the past. However, New Jersey courts will not presently enforce an…
Read MoreCaitlyn Clark’s Federal Claim of Pregnancy Discrimination and its Handling Were Both Exceptional and Sadly Typical
Caitlyn Clark is like many other women in the workforce. She says her job was going well until she told her boss she was pregnant. Clark claims shortly after that, she was fired. Thousands of women would find her story familiar, but there are big differences, too. “Do as I Say, Not as I Do”…
Read More“As a Transgender Person, May I Adopt a Child in NJ?”
Trans (or not) has no bearing on your ability or right to adopt a child in New Jersey. Some states show an overt bias against transgender Americans, but that’s not the case for New Jersey adoption candidates. In New Jersey, you have equal rights to adopt. Kingston Law Group attorneys have more than six (6)…
Read MoreNew Jersey Law Prohibits Employer Retaliation Against Employees Who Do the Right Thing
Transit police often tell the public, “If you see something, say something!” This encourages reporting of activities that may threaten public safety. The New Jersey Legislature said the same thing many years ago with its nation-leading Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA). Thanks to this state law, if you stand up against or report illegal workplace…
Read MoreInterfering With Someone Else’s NJ Business Opportunities Could Get You Sued
Tortious interference with a business relationship is the fancy legal term for causing someone to lose out on a business opportunity. If there’s enough evidence to support such a claim, you could be sued and forced to pay the alleged victim what they lost because of your actions. Parties in these cases could be individuals…
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