Posts by Hanan Isaacs
In New Jersey, Incarceration of a Parent May, but Need Not, Result in Termination of Parental Rights
The Family Court will consider a parent’s misconduct, including his or her incarceration — for what reason and for how long – if the other parent or the State seeks to end the jailed or imprisoned parent’s parental rights. The mere fact that a person is in prison, in and of itself, does not mandate…
Read MoreNew NJ Wage Theft Law
It should be easier to collect back wages and benefits owed to you, thanks to a new New Jersey law that went into effect earlier this year. The law also steps up wage payment enforcement and increases penalties for those engaging in wage theft. That occurs if an employee doesn’t get their legally required wages…
Read MoreDrinker Biddle Holiday Party 2019
Had a blast at this year’s Drinker Biddle Holiday Party!
Read MoreHow Debts are Divided in a NJ Divorce
When most New Jerseyans think about divorcing, they focus on the “big ticket” items, like child custody and parenting time, child support, alimony, and division of assets. Here is an important topic that isn’t as attractive or compelling to most people: allocation and division of debts. Under New Jersey law, marital debt is divided between…
Read MoreWhistleblowers, National Politics, and New Jersey
Published in U.S.1 Princeton Info on November 27, 2019 by Hanan M. Isaacs, Esquire Whether you are a Republican or a Democrat, federal and state employment laws apply to your workplace. Consider this: The Problem: President Donald J. Trump owns the Trump Organization, which employs about 22,000 people. If Mr. Trump ever threatened a New…
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