The Invasion Of Pensions, Retirement Plans And IRAs For Alimony And Child Support Obligations It should be noted at the outset, that for payment of alimony and child support, our Courts have held that: although the supporting spouse’s current income is the primary source considered in setting the amount of the award, his or her […]
New Remarriage And Second Families: The Affect On Child Support And Alimony Ronald B. Rosen, Esq. & Angie C. Hong, Esq. Chamlin, Uliano & Walsh West Long Branch, New Jersey Whenever a marriage ends, all the parties involved, spouses and children, go through many changes and adjustments especially financial changes. These changes are often an […]
The age-old cliche still stands…that being, that a real estate purchase is likely going to be the most significant outlay of money one will make in their life. Those of us who have in the past bought a home, knows this to be true. Why then wouldn’t a buyer of a home (or other real […]
Interest rates for mortgages and refinance transactions are at an all time low. Many clients contemplating refinancing have contacted our office with questions about this process. While it is entirely legal to proceed without an attorney, you should be aware of at least two potential pitfalls in proceeding with a refinance transaction without hiring your […]
Choosing the right automobile insurance policy in the State of New Jersey under New Jersey’s current law can make the difference between being compensated for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident and not being compensated for such injuries. There are two important aspects with regard to choices that one makes when they sign up […]
Statute Of Limitations THE PITFALLS OF TIME LIMITATIONS A “statute of limitations” is basically the amount of time that a person has to file a lawsuit in order to obtain the relief they may be entitled to. In New Jersey, the basic statute of limitations for personal injury actions is two years. However, as with […]
Qualified Immunity LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE ENTITLED TO QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IF THEIR ACTIONS WERE OBJECTIVELY REASONABLE AND PERFORMED IN GOOD FAITH 42 U.S.C. §1983, provides in pertinent part: Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State … subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the […]
Employer Responsibility For Employee Actions Under Respondeat Superior Doctrine WHEN WILL AN EMPLOYER BE RESPONSBILE FOR THE ACTIONS OF ITS EMPLOYEE PURSUANT TO THE DOCTRINE OF RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR? Under the doctrine of Respondeat Superior, an employer may be found liable for the negligent actions of its employee if, at the time of the negligent action, […]
A Law Enforcement Officer Acting In Good Faith And Possessing Probable Cause Will Not Be Liable For Constitutional Rights Violations Under 42 USC 1983, Et. Seq. The Fourth Amendment gives rise to a claim, cognizable under Section 1983, for the constitutional tort of arrest without probable cause, which has long been recognized. See Monroe v. […]
New Jersey Public Entities Enjoy Immunity For Negligent Removal Of Snow And Ice But Not For Dangerous Conditions Of Property It is a well settled premise that public entities (the State of New Jersey and their political subdivisions) enjoy common law tort immunity for the negligent removal of snow from their public ways. Miehl v. […]
