One of the most serious consequences for DWI convicted drivers in New Jersey is the potential for loss of employment. Some employers might fire employees outright because the ability to drive is essential for the job. Transportation could become an issue regardless of the actual position's job d...
Vacations and Holidays Can Lead to Divorce. When you work at a busy divorce practice you meet many people who say I really want to get divorced but now is not the right time. The following expressions are almost commonplace in our office.. “If I can just get through the holidays…” “We shoul...
The short answer? No. Not in New Jersey. The unpublished (and therefore non-binding) Appellate Division decision in Zavaglia v. Bray is instructive. Long story short, a father appealed an order of the Mercer County Superior Court denying his application to reduce his child support obligation a...
Proponents of new legislation — passed by the New Jersey State Senate earlier in August — would permit many of New Jersey's suspended drivers to drive to work. If the bill clears the Assembly and is signed into law by the governor, suspended drivers would be able to drive to-and-from work (onl...
Are you driving in New Jersey between August 19th and September 5th? According to the New Brunswick Patch, over 180 New Jersey jurisdictions are participating in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign through Labor Day Weekend. Here is the...
It's such a controversial and poorly understood issue that there is currently a bill before the New Jersey legislature, sponsored by a Cape May County-based State Senator, designed to improve driver education pertaining to traffic stops. Can you remain silent when a police officer pulls your ov...
Is Lump Sum Alimony Right for You? Things to consider when deciding on lump sum alimony.
Ocean County Judge: Attempting to Get Your Ex-Spouse Fired Could Result in a Restraining Order Against You! Most non-lawyers associate physical acts with domestic violence. Victims know the truth can prove to be a lot more complicated.
Charges in Glassboro Municipal Court Reduced Earlier this summer, our firm represented a client charged with two criminal offenses, Receiving Stolen Property N.J.S.A. 2C: 20-7A and Criminal Mischief N.J.S.A. 2C: 17-3A (1). Our client was an undergraduate student at Rowan University who was facin...
We're always keeping an eye on developments at the state and federal levels in the event that a decision impacts our clients. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Voisine v. United States could have such an impact. Parties Stephen Voisine and William Armstrong challenged a federal law ...
Driving on New Jersey's many roads, highways and byways in 2016 is much more complicated for young motorists than it was “back in the day.” Today, for 17-year-olds who want to get on the road, the MVC enforces a a three-phase or step process towards obtaining a “basic” or regular auto license: ...
State Police Plan Crackdown Along Key Jersey Shore Roadways If you live, work or play in the Maurice River Township, Cumberland County and Toms River, Ocean County areas, or if you're driving down to the Jersey Shore, you'll need to be extra careful this weekend. This Saturday, June 4, 2016, th...
New Jersey's strict DWI laws can impact everyone. For proof, look no further than the case of Philadelphia-based Catholic nun, Sister Kimberly Miller of Little Flower Catholic School, who was convicted on Wednesday morning in Washington Township Municipal Court of driving while intoxicated (DWI) ...
One of the more common – and serious – municipal court penalties is Theft. Most theft and shoplifting charges heard in municipal court are so-called “disorderly persons” offenses which involve the theft of property worth less than $200 in total value. By contrast, the theft of items worth more ...
Our goal in every criminal or municipal defense case is to put our client in the best possible position given the facts of his or her case. In that spirit, we were recently able to obtain a dismissal of a DWI charge against our client in Marlboro Township (Monmouth County) Municipal Court based ...
Warrantless blood draw leads to DWI Dismissal Our goal in every criminal or municipal defense case is to put our client in the best possible position given the facts of his or her case. In that spirit, we were recently able to obtain a dismissal of a DWI charge against our client in Pennsville ...
Securing ‘grandparenting' visitation time has been especially difficult since the United State Supreme Court's landmark Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000) decision over a decade and a half ago. That ruling's parallel in New Jersey came about in 2003, in Moriarty v. Bradt, in which our own ...
Chief Justice Rabner Releases Video on New Jersey Bail Reform In November of 2014, the voters of New Jersey approved an amendment to the New Jersey state constitution that allows a judge set an appropriate amount of bail based upon concerns the court had that the person, if released, would not re...
Domestic Violence Trials: Winning the Case and Minimizing the Impact on the Children This Thursday and Friday, firm attorneys Rick DeMichele and Greg DeMichele will present a talk to the attendees at the New Jersey Child Support Training Conference. Rick and Greg's presentation is titled “Dome...
DeMichele & DeMichele is pleased to announce that veteran municipal practice attorney and firm shareholder Richard A. DeMichele, Jr. was re-appointed as municipal prosecutor for the Borough of Lawnside effective February 2016. Rick's service in Lawnside as it's Municipal Prosecutor extends back ...
The legal system brings out the worst in a lot of people and it's understandable to a large degree. Fighting over children, businesses, homes, significant sums of money or even your fundamental liberties is emotional! That's part of the reason why having experienced counsel is so important when...
Hack Attack Strikes New Jersey! Hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents – and 80 million Americans overall – may be in danger after a historic data breach. How? The background: it has been alleged that Anthem, Inc., America's second largest health insurance provider, failed to properly sa...
Driving While Suspended (N.J.S.A. 39:3-40) is among the most serious traffic offenses in New Jersey municipal court. A conviction of Driving While Suspended can result in substantial fines, a longer suspension of your driving privilege and even jail time. The statute, NJSA 39:3-40, is legally c...
Many prospective and current clients walk into my office to seek establishment, modification or outright termination of their child support obligations and are a little surprised when I ask to see certain documentation: So, why are we pegging my income at $800 per week when I only take home ...
Easily one of the most common questions I get from my divorce clients – not typically at the first meeting but inevitably before too long – is “will it hurt my case if I start dating?“ It's a loaded question! Especially headed into the Valentine's Day weekend… Luckily, it's also one that's easy...
