How a Domestic Violence Temporary Restraining Order May Lead to Other Criminal Charges
New Jersey law permits a victim of domestic violence to obtain a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) if granted, the alleged aggressor will be personally served with a copy of the TRO by local law enforcement officers. Although the officers may only be serving the TRO, a recent case makes clear that the defendant can be arrested for other crimes the officers may observe or based on evidence they may legally gather regardless of what happens with the TRO.
Can Parents Agree to Deviate from the Child Support Guidelines?
In New Jersey, the basic amount of child support is calculated according to a formula – the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines. Does New Jersey law allow parents to “deviate” from the amount determined by this formula?
When Do Parenting Time Orders End?
In almost every divorce involving children, parents will need to address the issue of parenting time. A common question raised by divorced parents is whether at some point, the parenting time order ends because children are old enough to decide what time they will spend with each parent.
Debra S. Weisberg, Esq., was named as a 2019 New Jersey SuperLawyer
Debra S. Weisberg, Esq., Partner, with Donahue, Hagan, Klein & Weisberg, LLC was named as a 2019 New Jersey SuperLawyers, Top 100 2019 SuperLawyers and Top 50 Women 2019 SuperLawyers.
How New Jersey’s Domestic Violence Laws Apply to Sporadic “Dating” Relationships
New Jersey law recognizes that domestic violence can occur outside marriage and cohabitation. Dating relationships are expressly covered, but what about if the couple has a less traditional relationship and they don’t consider themselves as “dating”? A recent court...