Divorce May Hit Wealthy Kids Harder

Sep 24, 2014
SDDMW
As reported by The Huffington Post, a recent study has concluded that parental separation and divorce has a more of a negative impact on children from wealthy families.  Researchers from Georgetown University and the...

New Jersey Family Collaborative Law Act

Sep 18, 2014
SDDMW
Along with Governor Chris Christie’s recent passage of the alimony reform bill, which we previously blogged about, the Governor also recently signed into law the New Jersey Family Collaborative Law...

NHTSA Slow to Act to Investigate Automobile Defects

Sep 16, 2014
Paul M. da Costa
We have previously blogged about the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) recent investigation into a defective ignition switch in numerous G.M. cars.  As the New York Times has...

Where Are All The Nurses In Nursing Homes?

Aug 22, 2014
Paul M. da Costa
When we put an elderly family member into a nursing home, we expect them to receive adequate care, especially considering their likely declining health.  Most people, however, would be shocked to find out that a...

Do Doctors Learn at the Expense of Patient Safety?

Aug 21, 2014
Paul M. da Costa
As in any profession, the only way to learn the job is through practice and hands-on experience.  There is no exception for the medical field.  Doctors and nurses learn how to treat patients not only through...

Restraining Orders and Social Media

Aug 21, 2014
SDDMW
Yet another recent case, this time out of Michigan, is a shining example of why you should think before you post on social media, and how your social media actions can affect you in your family law case and possibly subject...

Arizona “Pregnant Man” May Get a Divorce

Aug 15, 2014
SDDMW
Recently, many states, like New Jersey, have recognized and legalized same sex marriage. This is important in that it not only grants equal rights to marriage to same sex couples, but it also gives same sex couples equal...

Apparently a Parent

Aug 13, 2014
SDDMW
Generally, a child custody dispute is one between a child’s biological or adoptive parents. Occasionally, a child custody dispute can involve a third party if circumstances exist that could qualify the third party...