“How Do I Handle an Illegal Question in a Job Interview?”

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How people are hired and the nature of work has changed in the past couple of years, but nearly all jobs are filled after the candidate’s interview. Whether you want to be hired or are interviewing for a transfer or promotion, you may be asked questions that shouldn’t be asked. How do you respond? Whether…

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How Is Paternity Determined in New Jersey?

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If you’re in a functional romantic relationship and have kids together, no one even thinks about testing or proving paternity. There is no need; the family unit is the family unit.  However, if a mother’s unmarried and has a child with someone who refuses to pay child support; or a husband thinks his wife’s child…

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Accommodating Your Religious Beliefs on the NJ Job: How Does it Work?

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The courts giveth and taketh away when it comes to employers reasonably accommodating your constitutional rights to freely exercise religious beliefs and practices. While there are broad protections “on paper”, nonetheless, as a practical matter and depending on the circumstances, an employer may be able to show they’ve done all they’re required to do under…

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NJ Divorce and Estate Planning – Perfect Together

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Divorce, death, and disability are things most folks don’t want to speak or think about. When we jump out of bed in the morning, we are energized to tackle things other than these issues. Yet most of us want order and predictability in our lives — and that’s what divorce coupled with estate, financial, and…

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What is an NJ Open Adoption and How Does it Work?

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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…

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