Collaborative divorce could be the best option for you

When a couple that resides in the state of New Jersey decides to divorce there are many matters that need to be addressed, before they begin to consider the division of assets and matters involving children they need to first decide on the process they will use. While trial will be the only way to…

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Fired after medical leave of absence? Consider legal options

Many people are willing to provide care when a member of their family falls ill. In some situations this causes a caregiver to have to miss work. The federal Family and Medical Leave Act and the New Jersey Family Leave Act protect a worker against the loss of a job when this becomes necessary. Unfortunately not…

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Supreme Court Rules on Case Involving Discriminatory Hiring

This spring, we wrote about the right of employees to be free from religious discrimination in the workplace. We focused on prohibited practices once someone has been hired, specifically that employers are obligated to give reasonable accommodations based upon religion — accommodations that do not pose undue hardship upon the business or adversely affect the health,…

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“What happens to our family-based business in the divorce process?” Here’s what you need to know.

Introduction According to Investor’s Business Daily, husbands and wives jointly own and operate 3.7 million businesses here in the United States. With close to half of all marriages ending in divorce, those who own family-based businesses may justifiably ask: “What happens to our company after the business partners are no longer spouses?” Divorce creates major…

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More ‘No-Nup’ Cohabitation Agreements as NJ Couples Opt Out of Getting Married.

More ‘No-Nup’ Cohabitation Agreements as NJ Couples Opt Out of Getting Married. By Hanan Isaacs of Hanan M. Isaacs, P.C. posted in Cohabitation Agreements Between Unmarried Couples on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Introduction New Jerseyans are choosing in ever-increasing numbers to live together while remaining unmarried,. As a result, the need for cohabitation agreements also…

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