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Military Divorce: How We Lawyers Can Rescue Our Military Clients!!
The stresses of military life, especially during deployment, are unlike anything we find in the civilian world. Demands of military life can strain relationships and end marriages. For the most part, military divorce tracks civilian divorce. However, a few issues unique to the military compel your careful consideration and make it wise for both parties…
Read MoreEEOC finds religious discrimination by NJ school district. Why should this matter to you?
Teaching is a unique profession. For most of America’s teachers, the motivation is only partly about money. Most often, teachers’ primary stimulus is fulfillment of purpose and educating America’s youth to be tomorrow’s citizens, leaders, owners, and earners. Unlawful discrimination against teachers is especially hard to bear, because it injures not only their earning capacity ,…
Read MoreDidn’t get a prenup before marrying? Consider a postnup instead. Part 1 of 2.
INTRODUCTION TO POSTNUPTIAL AGREEMENTS Every couple who marries has a different perspective on whether a prenuptial agreement is a good fit for their situation. Though many people could benefit from such agreements before marriage, most couples presume they will never divorce and therefore do not need one. This does not always turn out to be…
Read MoreUS Department of Labor seeks to redefine “spouse” and “marriage” under FMLA
The Family and Medical Leave Act provides many public and private sector employees with the option to stay out of work for a period of 12 weeks each year, without pay, for medical reasons. This is true whether it is the worker him or herself who is ill, or a member of his or her…
Read MoreClient to Lawyer: “Can I get divorced yesterday?”
Almost every new divorce client wants to know: “How long will this process take? If not by yesterday, then can we be divorced by next month?” From experience, my answer is always the lawyerly one: “It depends.” In New Jersey, parties may resolve the underlying issues child-related and financial issues in various ways, but only a Family Court Judge has…
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