Emancipation of a Child and Child Support

Feb 23, 2016
SdDMW
Emancipation of a child terminates a parent’s child support obligation for that child. An emancipated child is one who has obtained an independent status of his or her own and has moved beyond the scope of the...

Harassment Can Lead to a Final Restraining Order

Feb 22, 2016
SdDMW
Domestic Violence is a serious issue that is prevalent in today’s society.  Harassment is a type of domestic violence.  Harassment is defined to include when a person, acting with the purpose to harass another,...

Mother Denies She Posed Harm To Her 4 Children

Feb 01, 2016
SdDMW
A trial court found that a mother had abused or neglected her four children.    N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.21(c) defines an “abused or neglected child” as one who is below the age of 18 whose physical, mental and...

Cohabitation and the New Alimony Statute

Jan 23, 2016
SdDMW
In 2014, the Legislature extensively revised the alimony statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:3-23.  In pertinent part, the law now provides that “[a]limony may be suspended or terminated if the payee cohabits with another...

FDA Trying To Ban Minors From Using Tanning Beds

Dec 28, 2015
Paul M. da Costa
The FDA is trying to protect individuals under age 18 from dangerous skin damage.  A 2013 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that 1.6 million teenagers per year use indoor tanning.  It seems that teenagers do...