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“Must My Child’s Other Parent Consent to the Child’s Last Name Change?”
Like every issue involving children, having the other parent’s consent makes resolution of every issue easier. In New Jersey, you may file a request with the Court for your child’s last name change. This could happen in a Divorce Complaint, a post-divorce motion, or a Family Court non-dissolution case. If the change is in the…
Read MoreNothing Says the Holidays Like Divorce. After All, It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!!
The holidays are a time when families get together. The reality is that’s not always a Hallmark Card moment. It could instead be a bubbling punch bowl of stress just waiting to end up on someone. Given how highly charged this time of year can be for dysfunctional but married couples, it should be no…
Read MoreMay the Federal Government Require Your Employer to Mandate That You Get a COVID-19 Vaccine or Get Fired? We Don’t Know Yet!
November was a busy month for federal government agencies, courts, employers, and attorneys involved in the issue of mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for employees. At stake is a novel approach to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates put together by the Biden administration. Not surprisingly, the proposal spawned numerous lawsuits challenging it. A federal appeals court ruled it…
Read MoreNew Jersey’s “Divorce on the Papers” Could Save You Time and Money
COVID-19 has caused massive societal changes, including in the consumption of legal services. As long as you have the resources, it’s never been easier to buy things and have them delivered to your home in 2 days. More people work from home, and many of them will stay there as the pandemic grinds on. Starting…
Read MoreMay NJ Employers Mandate Employees’ COVID-19 Vaccination as a Condition of New or Continued Employment?
Lawsuits are based on specific facts. Some judges have decided vaccine mandate legal claims and the results are mixed, though most favor employers. The City of Newark successfully defended a legal challenge to its order that city employees be vaccinated, setting the legal stage for future employee lawsuits in the state. Kingston Law Group represents…
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