Eutsler set to lead the Camden County Bar Association Yesterday at its regularly scheduled Trustee Meeting, the Camden County Bar Association approved the slate of candidates recommended by its Nominating Committee. The slate of officers and trustees will be formally installed on June 9, 2...
“Expert Testimony” in New Jersey Intent to Distribute Drug Cases In prosecuting defendants charged with drug distribution the State can offer “expert testimony”. However, the expert testimony has significant and defined limits. In a case that arose out of the Superior Court of Salem County, the ...
We Ask: Can I Relocate With My Child Outside of New Jersey? This is a simple question with a complicated answer: Maybe. As a general matter, a New Jersey custodial parent cannot simply “remove” or relocate with a child outside the State of New Jersey without first obtaining either (1) the no...
Being swindled by Bernie Madoff is not enough to modify equitable distribution. A New York Court of Appeals ruled that a divorced spouse is not entitled to revise his property settlement agreement even when the assets that he received from the marriage were accounts that were held with Bernie Mad...
In an unpublished opinion the New Jersey Appellate Division recently clarified the availabel defenses to Driving Without Insurance N.J.S.A. 39:6B-2. In the case of State of New Jersey v. Robert Jager, the Defendant was convicted of Driving Without Insurance appealed his conviction. According to...
Burlington County's Assignment Judge, Ronald Bookbinder, announced yesterday that the Springfield Township Municipal Court would merge with the Mansfield Township Municipal Court. You can read the notice to the bar by clicking here. The merger is scheduled to be effective April 1, 2012. All exi...
When buying a New Jersey auto insurance policy, New Jersey drivers are compelled to select either the “verbal threshold” or “zero threshold” option. In actuality, unless you affirmatively choose the “zero threshold” you are given the “verbal threshold”. Mos people are encouraged to select “ver...
In January HR 5 was introduced in the United States House of Representatives. The proposed bill is is the latest effort on “tort reform”. The bill seeks to cap medical malpractice damages and limit the role of the jury in medical error cases. If enacted, this law would apply to all medical ...
Which parent has the right to name and re-name a child is a question that the New Jersey courts are answering with seemingly more frequency. Recently, our Appellate Division ruled in Emma v. Evans that there is no presumption in favor of the Parent of Primary Residence “PPR” (Mother) when seekin...
This year the tax filing deadline is April 17, 2012. This dreaded date is now less than a month away and we are in the height of tax season. It is the time of year where everybody is looking for every possible deduction. Inevitably someone will ask, “Are my payments to my ex-spouse or soon to...
Throughout my legal career I have been honored to serve in various leadership capacities for various Bar Associations. Currently, I serve as the Camden County Bar Association's delegate to the American Bar Association's House of Delegates. As part of my duties I attend the midyear and annual ...
It's no secret that New Jersey has among the highest automobile insurance rates in the country. Why? Among other reasons including nearly unparalleled traffic congestion, a recent 2009 study found up to 8% of New Jersey motorists are “uninsured.” Many more are on the roads despite the fact that...
Verbal Threshold Does not Prevent Recovery of Unpaid Medical Bills. In New Jersey victims of car collisions can be deprived of recovery for pain and suffering by the verbal threshold. New Jersey's verbal threshold is a statutorily imposes a limitation on an injured person's right to sue pain-and-...
The proposed Rutgers Camden and Rowan University merger continues to face institutional opposition. Yesterday we posted the Camden County Bar Association's resolution opposing the merger between Rutgers Camden and Rowan University. The New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) has also form...
Last week the Camden County Bar Association passed a resolution opposing the proposed Rutgers Camden and Rowan University merger. The text of the resolution can be found by clicking here. The Camden County Bar Association has a long history of working in conjunction with Rutgers Camden Law Scho...
We enjoy merging a little pop culture and the law on the weekends. This week one might say the United States Supreme Court was relocated from 1 First Street, NE to Sesame Street. I can only hope this is just a temporary relocation. Enjoy the weekend!
A common dispute in New Jersey family court is over “paternity” – simply put, determining “who is the child's father.” Without this knowledge, it's difficult for a family judge to decide critical issues of custody and support. But are these emotional-charged cases about to become a thing of the ...
The dismissal of criminal charges due to the successful completion of pretrial intervention does not automatically make a defendant eligible for an expungement. In the unreported decision of In the Matter of the Expungement of the Criminal Record of R.K. the New Jersey Appellate Division upheld ...
Today's sunny and unseasonably-warm weather is a reminder that summer is just around the corner. For carefree kids, summertime represents a break from borish homework and an unrivaled opportunity to have fun with their friends. For working parents, the summer season presents a large (and expens...
You've been in a car accident. New Jersey's road systems saw 299,575 automotive accidents in 2010 alone. Or you may have slipped on an icy sidewalk outside of a store or, alternatively, been bitten by a neighbor's dog down the block. “Stressful” doesn't begin to describe these unfortunately comm...
Tonight Hollywood shines a little brighter. Millions of people around the country will tune in to their “small screens” to see who wins best picture, best actor and best actress. The Nominees for the 84 th Academy Awards are: Picture The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Inc...
In New Jersey permanent alimony continues until such time that a court orders it to stop. Alimony awards are modifiable based on a change in circumstance. In most cases, retirement constitutes a change in circumstance. However, just because there is a change in circumstance does not mean that th...
In a published opinion, the Appellate Division determined the jurisdictional limits of the Municipal Court. In State v. Silva the defendant was charged driving while under the influence, N.J.S.A. 39:4-50, and refusal to submit to a breath test, N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.4a. The facts of this case are ...
Child custody and parenting time issues are always fact sensitive and usually emotionally charged. Family Part Judges are regularly called upon to determine custody and parenting which is in the best interest of the child. The courts typically rely upon mental health professionals to determine w...
Happy Birthday to the Father of Our Nation! Even though historians generally believe George Washington's birthday is February 22, 1732 we officially celebrate it on the third Monday of February. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCWIfqclJYw
