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As was reported on NJ.com, legislation has been proposed that would affect domestic violence proceedings in New Jersey.  Legislators were driven to create the bill (A3801) in response to the recent Ray...

Amid criticism that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is not doing enough to combat the recent problem of defective airbags in millions of cars, the New York Times reported that NHTSA has...

All too often, doctors make mistakes with life-altering consequences.  While mistakes are a normal part of human behavior, there can literally be life-threatening consequences when a doctor treating a patient makes the...

The recent case of Lax v. Lax, is one example of a situation where a party can no longer afford to pay an agreed-upon amount of support to the opposing party.  While there are a number of reasons that this could...

When a couple decides to divorce, there are often many issues that arise as the parties attempt to separate their lives.  One possible issue of contention is that of property division.  During a...

In New Jersey, alimony is often a contested issue in many divorces.  Alimony is the payment of support from a one spouse to the other in order to allow the dependent spouse to enjoy the standard of living that...

Following up on our recent blogs about medical malpractice reform, the Washington Post recently posted an article about the Rand study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.  The Washington Post...

We have previously blogged about legal reforms of medical malpractice lawsuits as a way to reduce healthcare spending.  In some cases, doctors order unnecessary and costly medical tests on patients in order to...

Bloomberg recently reported that members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee have asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for information related to the problem of defective airbags...

When figuring out a child custody arrangement, there are often many more considerations besides simply where the children will live or what the visitation schedule will be.  For example, one major consideration...

In New Jersey, the payment of college expenses for a child shared with an ex-spouse is often a payment in addition to scheduled child support.  The recent case of Gropper v. Gropper discusses this issue...

In many cases, when a party is ordered to pay a particular amount of child support, the court may also require that the party maintain life insurance to secure payment of that support in the event of his or her untimely...

On October 18, the New Jersey Supreme Court denied the State’s motion to stay same-sex marriages in New Jersey. The Court stated that, because federal agencies did not extend benefits to civil union couples, but...

While relocating to a distant location is a big decision for any family, it can be even more difficult for parents that share custody of their children after a divorce.  In these situations, if one parent opposes the...

For couples that have significant assets or money, when it comes time for a proposal, not only is one fiancé given an engagement ring, but in many cases, the fiancé is also given a prenuptial agreement. ...

If the parties to a divorce reach an agreement settling any contested issues, they often enter into what is called a Property Settlement Agreement.  This agreement sets out the settlement terms for issues such as...

While most people believe that a parent is no longer obligated to pay child support once their child turns eighteen, this may not be the case in New Jersey.  In New Jersey, both parents have a legal obligation to provide...

We have previously blogged about the current debate over e-cigarettes and their regulation.  As was recently reported by the New York Times, the debate continues, and six senators have recently reached out...

While many parents going through divorce who have children together attempt to come to an agreement as to how they will co-parent the children, as time goes on, issues may arise that cause conflict.  For example, in the...

The Safety Institute has released its quarterly Watch List cataloging the top vehicle safety hazards and defects.  In compiling the Watch List, The Safety Institute analyzed public data from the National Highway and...