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In any child custody situation, the bottom line is truly one thing: your kids deserve to have a healthy relationship with both of their parents. It is your co-parenting relationship that has the most effect on your children and the way they are ultimately impacted...
Overview of How To File for A Divorce in New Jersey New Jersey law requires that you, the plaintiff, file in the county where the reason you have for the divorce happened. This is true even if you don’t live in that county anymore. As an...
The short answer is yes, you can be fired or laid off while on workers’ compensation, but the reason cannot be because of that. There must be some other reason why you were fired or laid off, having nothing to do with your workers’ compensation...
Divorce is never easy. As time passes and you are increasingly fed up with the time it is taking to settle, you may be tempted to sign a settle the agreement just to get things over and done with. This is not a wise decision,...
Employees who have sustained a work-related injury recover lost wages and other accommodations through their workers’ compensation/workmen's comp insurance that employers are required to carry. The types of injuries compensable under workers' compare those, which can be connected in some way to an employment requirement or...
Unfortunately, when a couple divorces, the question of paternity and child support obligations sometimes arises. Should the father has viable questions about whether the child is his, it is possible that he may request a DNA test to prove that in fact, he is the...
In child custody issues, this seems to be one of the single most aggravating problems that divorced moms are left to deal with. Dad strolls in, swoops the kids up, spends the money and then returns them to the reality of a divorce. And, who...
Who gets custody of the child when involved in a divorce? Determination of child custody is based on the best interests of the children. New Jersey law requires that both parents are equal regarding their custody rights. Do grandparents have custody and visitation rights? The grandparent has the...
Vowing till "Death do us part" can keep you bound in a horrible marriage for a long, long time. The actual causes of the decay of marriage are often more complicated than the legal grounds cited in the divorce petition. Here are some of the...
Workers’ compensation insurance covers employees who were injured in workplace accidents and those who developed work-related illnesses or conditions. In fact, a variety of injuries falls under workers’ compensation including job site/construction accidents, trade injuries, motor vehicle accidents, faulty equipment, fatal workplace accidents, slip and...
The first step in getting support for your child is establishing an order. That is used to determine the amount of child support and to determine if health coverage is available. How much support you receive is determined by the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines -...
Preparing for a divorce before it actually happens can help reduce much of the stress and conflict that many people face when they are faced with the divorce - and want to rush through it as soon as possible. As with anything in life, rushing...
So you've been injured in an accident while on the job. New Jersey’s workers’ compensation system provides employees with benefits after suffering a work-related injury. Workers’ compensation is a no-fault system, so you’re eligible to receive these benefits even if you caused the accident. Please...
Why doesn't the State of New Jersey ask about my expenses? In New Jersey, the amount of child support is based on what you earn and not tied to what you spend. It is almost always the case that there is a cap to what we...
Legal matters shouldn't add to the confusion when you're going through a divorce. However, unless you're a lawyer yourself, the professional jargon used by the attorneys involved in your case is bound to cause a little head scratching. Let's talk about the top 10 terms you should...
