Long-time Federal Judge Served His Country in the Courtroom and Overseas Stanley S. Brotman The DeMichele & DeMichele team is sorry to report that Judge Stanley S. Brotman, a Vineland (Cumberland County) native, WWII veteran and distinguished member of the federal judiciary has passed away. Our...
A.C. Child Support Training Session Will Focus On ‘Special Needs Trusts' DeMichele & DeMichele attorneys regularly participate in seminars, forums, and other legal education activities to help further the legal community and general public's understanding of key concepts in the areas in which the...
Presidents' Day and Thoughts About Abe Lincoln Today is Presidents' Day, so we thought it would be appropriate to share some interesting information on one of our country's greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln, with our readership. Enjoy this short but informative Disney video about our 16th p...
Legislation Clears Committee and Heads to the Assembly Floor A measure which would advance alimony reform efforts in New Jersey cleared the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Monday. The new legislation (AJR-32) would create an 11-member so-called Blue Ribbon Commission with the express purpose of ...
Rick DeMichele we will attending the 2014 ABA Midyear in Chicago. Rick DeMichele has the honor of representing the Camden County Bar Association at the 2014 ABA Midyear in Chicago. The House of Delegates will debate the resolutions that have been proposed for this years meeting.You can obtain a...
Navigating Your Moving Violation in New Jersey Municipal Court New Jersey motorists who end up on the receiving end of certain moving violations like speeding or “careless driving” are often concerned about the motor vehicle points associated with them. Here at our blog, we've discussed the most...
Lawnside Selects Rick DeMichele to Continue as Municipal Prosecutor DeMichele & DeMichele is pleased to announce that on February 5, 2014 Richard A. DeMichele, Jr. was reappointed as municipal prosecutor for the Borough of Lawnside. His term as Municipal Prosecutor has now been extended
State Courts are Closed Today: Many Municipal Courts Remain Open According to the New Jersey Judiciary's website, “The Chief Justice determined that all state courts and state court offices will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 5.” The public and litigants should be aware that The Chief Justice...
What Not to Do When You Get a TRO Understanding what has happened is vital for somebody who is accused of domestic violence. What do we mean? The temporary restraining order (“TRO”) that a defendant receives is a formal order which is many pages in length and can be quite confusing. Worse yet, ...
Juvenile Convictions Not a Bar to Expungement An application for an expungement can often be complicated by a juvenile conviction. We have previously written about Expungement for Multiple Juvenile Adjudications of Delinquency and how NJ Pretrial Intervention Can Delay an Expungement. Last w...
New Jersey Proposal to Place Cameras in Every Police Car Fails to Become Law We're continuing to keep you up-to-date on legislative development in Trenton affecting our New Jersey clients; last week, we told you about a conditionally vetoed bill that would've established a pilot monitoring progra...
Legislation Would Establish Trial Monitoring Program in Ocean County Back in December 2013, we told you about a proposal drafted by state four primary sponsors including Assemblyman Ronald Dancer of Ocean County and Troy Singleton of Burlington County, A321 (S2910 is the Senate companion version)...
Rick DeMichele Discusses Debate Over Federal, State Criminal Charges Following Essex County Murder of Young Lawyer It now appears that the alleged perpetrators of a North Jersey carjacking murder at Short Hills Mall will face state and not federal charges when they are arraigned on Wednesday in E...
Calculating Child Support with Multiple Other Dependent Deductions ODD Calculating child support pursuant to the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines can be complicated. The calculation can become increasingly complicated when an obligor (someone who pays child support) has multiple children i...
Assessing What Happens When a New Jersey Bystander Decides Not to Act A recent fatal stabbing in troubled Camden, New Jersey set off a mini-media firestorm when a surveillance camera revealed passing motorists appearing to witness the crime but failing to intervene in any way. Police are now look...
The Journey from Finding Fault to No Fault New Jersey has become one of the easiest states in which to get divorced. In our last alimony-related blog post, we discussed the origins of divorce law, along with the fact that, for most of American, history, one of the parties had to do something “wro...
NEW JERSEY DRIVERS TAKE ALCOTEST AND GET SURPRISING RESULTS AT STAGED HOLIDAY PARTY DeMichele & DeMichele handles a large number of DUI/DWI cases on a regular basis. The Alcotest reading (still colloquially referred to as the “breath” or “breathalyzer” test) often comes in to play as a major fla...
Spousal Support in America has Undergone a Few Key Transformations Over the Past Four Centuries Alimony law in New Jersey is presently in a state of flux, a topic which he have discussed at-length on our firm blog. Historically, however, alimony was devised to compensate the wounded party for the...
Ocean County Pilot Program Could Dramatically Increase the Expense and General Ramifications of Final Restraining Orders in New Jersey Electronic Monitoring Bracelet A spate of high-profile instances of domestic violence is leading to a fresh focus on the issue from lawmakers around the country ...
Alcotest Reading Excluded Results in a Reduced Sentence Alcotest 7110 Our firm recently represented a client charged with DWI in Monroe Township, New Jersey, and the Alcotest reading came into play in a big way. According to the discovery produced by the state, our client registered a .20 BAC ...
Liability for Snowy New Jersey Sidewalks, Parking Lots and Driveways It's not even technically winter yet but New Jersey has already experienced its fair share of wintry weather. Parts of the state have already received over one foot of snow in the past few days with more snow potentially on ta...
Garden State Drivers Could Face Fines, Points and Driver's License Suspension for Ordinary Acts Behind the Wheel A new piece of legislation working its way through New Jersey's state legislature could have a dramatic impact on motorists using New Jersey many highway and byways. Right before Than...
Significant Jail Time and Huge Fines May Result from Restraining Order Violations A domestic violence restraining order is easily one of the most misunderstood instruments in the family law practice area. The entry of a “final” restraining order occurs when the Court finds that the defendant (1)...
Best Wishes (and Tips) for a Happy and Healthy 2013 Holiday Season The entire DeMichele & DeMichele family wishes you and yours a happy, healthy and safe holiday season beginning with Thanksgiving 2013. We fully recognize, however, the extent to which this time of year can be very challenging fo...
Controversial Proposal Could Create Comprehensive List of New Jersey Domestic Violence Offenders There's already a Megan's Law registry for New Jersey sex offenders but there may be one soon for domestic violence offenders, too. New Jersey Assemblyman Reed Gusciora of Mercer County plans to intr...
