Protecting Your Driving Record: A Plea From 4 Points to Zero It happens from time to time. You are driving down the road and without even realizing it you are speeding. If you continue along you could be moving at an excessive speed. If you are pulled over the speeding ticket you receive w...
DUI Sentence in Winslow Township DWI Reduced Alcotest 7110 We recently suppressed another another Alcotest reading for a client charged with a DUI. We previously discussed the exclusion of an Alcotest reading in Pemberton Township Municipal Court and the Exclusion of an Alcotest reading in Ev...
The Place to Begin Your Search for Hidden Assets and Income at Divorce is with Your Spouse's Case Information Statement I previously wrote about being invited to speak at the 31st Annual New Jersey Child Support Training Conference. My talk was on Finding Hidden Assets and Income in a Divorce ...
Cost of Living Increases for Child Support in New Jersey May I please have a COLA with my child support order? Well …. not a Coke or Pepsi Cola but a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). Child Support orders that are entered, modified, or enforced after September 1, 1998 are subject to a cost of liv...
Headed to Family Court? Failing to Submit the Proper Financial Information Could Cost You In the past, we've emphasized the vital importance of filing a completed, accurate case information statement (or “CIS”) whenever heading to New Jersey family court for a support or custody matter. Without...
Burlington County Client's Traffic Ticket Downgraded from 4-point Offense to Zero Point Violation Our firm recently represented a client before the Evesham Municipal Court who was pulled over for improper passing in an “unsafe corridor.” Specifically, South Jersey's Route 73. There are several ...
The Barrister Publishes Greg DeMichele's Article on DWI and Refusal Cases The Camden County Bar Association has published Greg DeMichele's Article on analyzing a DWI and Refusal case which is pending before the New Jersey Supreme Court. You can review Greg's past posts regarding DWI and Refusa...
Rick DeMichele To Present at the 31st Annual New Jersey Child Support Training Conference Today and tomorrow Rick DeMichele will be giving a talk to the attendees at the New Jersey Child Support Training Conference. This year the conference is being held at the Revel Hotel and Casino Resort in A...
Careful Review of Discovery Lead to a Reduced DWI Sentence in Marlton Municipal Court We previously discussed the exclusion of an Alcotest reading in Pemberton Township Municipal Court. Recently we were able to exclude another Alcotest Blood Alcohol Content (“BAC”) reading in Evesham Municipal ...
Alcotest Reading Excluded Results in a Reduced Sentence We recently represented a client charged with DWI in Pemberton Township New Jersey. According to the discovery produced by the state, our client registered a .17 BAC on the Alcotest. As a result he was charged with DWI and reckless drivi...
A Proposed Bill Would Stiffen DWI/DUI Penalties and Raises Serious Constitutional Questions We're constantly tracking developments in New Jersey DWI/DUI law; not just when the bills are signed into law, but also when the legislation at issue is initially conceived and debated in Trenton and arou...
Permanent Alimony Payments Come to an End Last week our firm was able to go to court for client and terminate his permanent alimony obligation. Last week's hearing was request for reconsideration of a prior order that terminated our client's alimony. We were successful at the reconsideration hea...
Understanding the NO Point Downgrade Almost everyone's been there before. Whenever a New Jersey driver is pulled over and issued a ticket, his or her first concern is always “points.” New Jersey moving violations typically carry anywhere between two (2) to four (4) points; certain more serious ...
DeMichele & DeMichele Celebrates Presidents' Day We hope many of you are enjoying a relaxing day off from work in honor of our American Presidents, notably, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln who shared February birthdays. We're in the office today working for our clients but we also like to...
Join Us in Welcoming DeMichele & DeMichele's Newest Member! As of late, our firm is growing in more ways than one… On Monday February 11th, DeMichele & DeMichele shareholder Greg DeMichele, along with his wife Erica and daughter Brooke, welcomed a brand new member of their family into the world...
Today We Celebrate Love From all of us at DeMichele and DeMichele Happy Valentines Day! To add to the celebration of love the firm is giving away a little surprise to our Facebook friends who stop by the office today. The “Secret Surprise” supplies are limited and available to our Facebook ...
Rick DeMichele to Continue as Municipal Prosecutor In Lawnside DeMichele & DeMichele is pleased to announce that on February 6, 2013 Richard A. DeMichele, Jr. was reappointed as municipal prosecutor for the Borough of Lawnside. His term as Municipal Prosecutor has now been extended.
Commercial and Residential Property Tax Appeals in New Jersey When it comes to real estate taxes, many property owners in New Jersey are paying too much. This problem applies to commercial and residential property owners. A slowing economy and a depressed real estate market can often lead to a...
Los Angeles Times Reports on a Study Analyzing Divorce and Drinking Incompatibility I enjoy spending time in California. In fact, I love Los Angeles. For me there is something about being among palm trees and movie stars in perpetually nice temperate weather which makes the city of angels irres...
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls Hazardous BlueStar Wall Ovens If you own a recalled oven, stop using it immediately. The recalled ovens have a known fire hazard that needs to be repaired before it can be used again. Some of the wall ovens have damaged flexible gas appl...
New Decision Requires Palimony Agreements to be in Writing We have previously discussed palimony in New Jersey. Our discussions have focused on whether palimony agreements need to be in writing to be valid and enforceable. You may recall to specific posts which took opposite approaches to writin...
New Jersey Legislator Cites Taxpayer Concerns in Latest Push for Divorce Reform Family Law reform continues to be a hot topic in the New Jersey Legislature . We previously discussed New Jersey's alimony reform movement and now New Jersey's Divorce from Bed and Board statute may be eliminated or...
Vote for the Super Bowl Team that You Think Will Win Here we go, folks! The big game has arrived and kick off is expected to occur at 6:35 p.m. Approximately 111.3 million viewers are expected to tune in. Our home state of New Jersey is proud to have many former residents participating in Supe...
South Jersey Residents Celebrate Audubon Native's Super Bowl Appearance While we usually focus on legal news and issues here at our DeMichele & DeMichele blog, the Super Bowl is upon us and this year's world championship game features a member of our firm's local South Jersey community: Baltimor...
The Rules for a DUI/DWI Check Point are Different Than for a Routine Traffic Stop. Know the Difference! Having just survived the holiday season and with the Super Bowl right around the corner, chances are that you've seen at least one New Jersey DUI/DWI sobriety checkpoint over the last several ...
