by Staff Attorney | May 8, 2020 | Divorce
Harassment can constitute a basis for the issuance of a restraining order if the statutory elements are satisfied. See N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. The statute defines harassment: Except as provided in subsection e., a person commits a petty disorderly person offense if, with...
by Ruiz Doolan Law Firm | May 31, 2017 | Divorce
Service of Process through Facebook was allowed in the recent case of K.I.A. v. J.L. Docket No. C-157-15 (Ch. Div., April 11, 2016). In this case, the court held that when service of process cannot be done by traditional means the rules of civil procedure allow an...
by Ruiz Doolan Law Firm | May 24, 2017 | Divorce
New Jersey is an Equitable Distribution State. This means that marital assets will be divided in a manner that is considered fair but not necessarily equal for the parties. Below we have developed an outline to give a general overview on Equitable Distribution in New...
by Staff Attorney | Sep 4, 2014 | Divorce
Child Support in New Jersey is complicated, often clients come in asking what child support is supposed to cover and not cover. The paying parent can sometimes feel that they pay and do not know where their money is going, while the receiving parents’ feels that the...
by Ruiz Doolan Law Firm | Jun 23, 2014 | Divorce
Relocating with your Children after Divorce in NJ Thinking of moving out of the state with your kids? If you and your children’s parent are not longer together, New Jersey is very strict regarding your rights to move across state lines with your mutual children. It is...
by Ruiz Doolan Law Firm | Jun 18, 2014 | Divorce
As divorce attorneys we find that our clients tend to be drained by the whole process. When we discuss what is going to happen during the divorce proceeding they often find themselves perplexed by the acrimonious nature of the events that are about to happen. We...
