An at-will employee is one that is not subject to an employment agreement. That is, you are not an employee who agreed to work for a company for a specified period of time and they did not agree to employ you for that specified period of time. What this means is you can leave anytime [...]
A mediated divorce is another alternative to litigation. The parties meet with a mediator. A mediator is an impartial party, sometimes an attorney or a mental health professional who works with the parties to facilitate negotiation. In a mediation, the parties work together to create their own settlement agreement. The mediator will not give them [...]
Race discrimination is when you are treated improperly or unfairly because of your race in an employment setting. That may come about as a result of coworkers who may not like you because of your race. They could be a prejudice person or someone making an insensitive joke based on race. It may not be [...]
As part of equitable distribution of your assets, many people ask me, “Do I have to share my retirement savings with my spouse?” You do have to share that which was acquired from the date of marriage to the date of the filing of the complaint. If you had a retirement asset that was premarital [...]
Never sign a release without talking to an attorney as releases generally waive liability. Your employer has to give you time to think about things.
The process of discovery can unearth many factors that may impact your case. Your side of the story is evidence and can positively impact your case if your testimony is honest and believable.
Several factors impact alimony in the state of New Jersey. Some of the many factors that impact alimony include need, the age and health of the parties, ability to pay, earning capacity, the standard of living established during the marriage, absence from the job market, educational levels, parental responsibilities, equitable distribution of the assets. There is [...]
There are several alternatives to resolving marital disputes in New Jersey that avoid litigation. Alternative dispute resolution is favored by the courts and encouraged throughout the process of litigation. Mediation, arbitration, settlement conferences, and the collaborative divorce process are just some of the available options.
Except in the event of domestic violence, courts will generally not order either party to leave the marital home while the divorce is pending.
If collaborative divorce is a good option, your attorney will give you information about the process. You can share that information with your spouse and discuss the benefits of collaborative divorce. You can try and convince your spouse to meet with a collaboratively trained attorney to learn about the process and determine if he or [...]
