Posts by Hanan Isaacs
Alimony, Remarriage, Cohabitation, and Retirement Under New Jersey’s Alimony Reform Act: What’s at Stake?
Introduction While divorce may effectively sever the bonds of matrimony in almost every respect, child support payments and alimony frequently linger as a long-lasting financial connection that binds ex-spouses for years to come. New Jersey’s Alimony Reform Act, passed in September of 2014, and signed into law, has caused many divorced parties to wonder how…
Read MoreUnited Airlines’ recent approach to disabled workers’ rights does not fly . . .
While all people encounter challenges in their lives, those who are disabled face difficulties others cannot imagine. Fortunately, individuals with disabilities now have specific legal protections in the workplace. When a disabled person believes s/he is being discriminated against in the workplace, legal action may follow. A successful claim against United Airlines illustrates the point…
Read MoreGrandparents Don’t Always Know Best: New Jersey’s limits on grandparental rights.
Introduction While endless press has been devoted to divorce issues in the United States, the relationship between children and their grandparents is often an overlooked aspect of marital dissolution. Indeed, the bond formed between grandchildren and grandparents can be both a defining force in a young person’s life and an important source of light for…
Read MoreEmployer must let employee know about right to FMLA leave
Since we have discussed the matter in previous posts, readers may be aware that in many situations employees are able to take a leave of absence from work to address medical issues that either they themselves are dealing with, or that close family members–such as a spouse–are working through. Under the Family Medical Leave Act,…
Read MoreFrom a Mediator’s Perspective: “What happens if my ex and I need post-divorce modification in NJ?”
Special Guest Blog Post by Rachel Alexander, Mediator [Attorney Misty Velasques at Hanan M. Isaacs, P.C., recently published a blog post called “My Spouse Just had me Served with a Divorce Complaint: Now What??” https://kingstonlawgroup.com//blog/divorce/#sthash.HH2j7W7M.dpuf In this post, Guest Blogger Rachel Alexander, a New Jersey mediator and attorney, gives a mediator’s perspective on the same…
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