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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 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 MoreService Animals, Peacocks, and Clowns: Oh My!
If you need a service or emotional support animal to work, your NJ employer should try to reasonably accommodate you, but there is a lot of fine print along with that. The closer you are to a traditional service animal situation (someone is blind and uses a service dog) the better your chances. The more…
Read MoreCaring for a Child? Become the Guardian Instead
Many grandparents, aunts, and uncles are caring for children who are not their own. These are often children of parents who are unwilling or unable to care for them. They may be substance abusers, seriously ill, incarcerated, mentally incapacitated, or in active military service outside of the country. If you are such a caregiver, it’s…
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