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College financial aid considerations for divorced parents
In New Jersey, the law requires that parents financially support their children. As a result, when married parents divorce, or when unmarried couples have children, they may be legally required to pay child support. Typically, child support comes to an end when a child turns 18. However, New Jersey law does not actually stipulate a…
Read MoreCourt rules that gender harassment is sexual harassment
Both federal law and New Jersey state law prohibit sexual harassment in the workplace. There are generally two forms of sexual harassment. There is quid pro quo harassment, which occurs when a superior demands sexual favors from a worker. And, there is the fostering of a hostile work environment, which takes place when a superviser…
Read MoreNew Jersey voters prepare for minimum wage question
In November, New Jersey voters will be asked to weigh-in on the minimum wage. Currently, the state minimum wage is $7.25, but a question on the ballot will ask citizens whether they want to raise it to $8.25, and provide for cost-of-living increases that would be linked to the consumer price index. Multiple polls have…
Read MoreDivorce and health insurance in the age of Obamacare
One major consequence of divorce for many New Jersey residents is the loss of health insurance. Health insurance should always be addressed during the divorce process so that each party to a divorce understands his or her rights and options. A university study that was conducted last year found that each year nearly 115,000 women…
Read MoreNew Jersey judge orders Sesame Street actor to pay palimony
A controversial family law case involving a “Sesame Street” actor came to an end in New Jersey recently. A judge has ruled that the 71-year-old man must make support payments to his ex-girlfriend of 39 years, even though the couple never entered into a written agreement to that effect. The woman sued her ex for…
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