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Can a Well-Intended Neighbor Seek Court-Ordered Visitation of Your Kids?
Parents have a constitutional right to raise their minor children, free from government intrusion or interference. Parental rights are not absolute, however, and when the welfare of a child comes into question, the law may step in and limit or shape these rights in varying degrees to serve the best interests of the child. During…
Read More“You’re Fired!!” Workplace Conduct Rules, Properly Applied, Trump Unlawful Disability Discrimination Claims
In April of 2013, Lisa Caporicci informed her manager at the Chipotle restaurant that she took prescription medication for treatment of bipolar disorder. She did not mention any side effects or other problems that could result from taking the medication. Then in May 2013, Lisa began taking new medication for panic attacks, but did not…
Read MoreWhat Rights do New Jersey Children Have When Their Parents Divorce?
Divorcing parents have some serious decisions to make regarding the health, safety, security, and welfare of their children. Whether a divorce proceeds amicably or with complications, a recently devised Bill of Rights for Children is one of the most helpful resources for divorcing couples. Developed by the New Jersey Chapter of the Association of Family…
Read MoreDiscrimination Lawsuit: Fired for a Disability He Didn’t Even Have
Discrimination for the mere perception of a disability, even if an employee does not in fact have it, can be enough to win a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the NJ Law Against Discrimination (LAD). A recent case involving the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Plasma Biological Services, LLC,…
Read MoreFrozen Embryos in NJ Divorces: Who Gets to Keep Them?
It’s not the most typically litigated issue in our State, yet the Supreme Court of New Jersey has addressed who should get frozen embryos in a divorce. The Court looked at whether the wife had a right to keep her pre-embryos that had been stored at an in vitro fertilization clinic, and whether the clinics’…
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