Posts by Hanan Isaacs
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 MoreCan Emojis Lead to a Sexual Harassment Case?
Emojis and emoticons are cartoon characters used in digital messages to show facts and express feelings or opinions. Depending on the context, they can be happy, angry, and possibly sexually suggestive. Can emojis be used to sexually harass you? With a broad and sick enough imagination, a harasser could do that, but whether it would…
Read MoreNJ Child Custody: May the Judge Consider Where You Live?
A child custody order can turn on many issues, including those related to a parent’s home location. If the parents can’t work out a custody agreement, a judge will decide the case based on the child’s best interests. A judge has broad discretion over making this determination, and location may be a factor that can…
Read MoreCreating the Ties that Bind: What Makes an Employment Contract Enforceable?
Employment contracts historically were limited to highly paid, upper management employees. Both sides were sophisticated and wanted something more than a “handshake” deal. Now employment contracts for employees at all levels are common. Employers seek to add more and more limits on what employees can do during and after their employment — and a contract…
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”…
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