Florham Park Legal Blog

It is easy to assume that once you find a parking ticket on your windshield, you have no choice but to accept the penalty and pay the fine. However, like many other New Jersey residents, you may be able to contest the ticket.  It is not always easy to recognize when and where to park downtown or ...

When you seek to end your New Jersey marriage, you have two options: divorce and annulment. Both require a legal proceeding, but the result of that proceeding is entirely different. FindLaw explains that if you obtain an annulment, the judge will legally erase your marriage so that, in effect, yo...

Divorce is one of the toughest challenges a person may face. In New Jersey, starting the process includes declaring the reason why the marriage is not working. Knowing what some of the legal grounds for the action are can help you choose. The attorneys and staff at Johnson & Johnson, Attorneys at...

Divorce in New Jersey often also includes children. Separating spouses is one thing, but when it comes to dividing time and care of their shared children, the process often gets intense and emotional. At Johnson & Johnson, Attorneys at Law, we want to provide you with the different types of custo...

At Johnson & Johnson, Attorneys At Law, in New Jersey, we understand that every divorce is unique, and it is our goal to ensure that a couple finds the strategy that meets their particular needs. If you are divorcing after the age of 50 and you have been married for 20 years or more, your needs m...

New Jersey law gives grandparents broader rights to grandchild visitation than most other states do. Grandparents who want more time with their grandchildren can petition the court for visitation and must prove that a legal arrangement of this kind is in the child's best interest. If one or both ...

There are a number of important qualifications a good executor should have. While just about any person in New Jersey can serve as an executor, picking someone who is honest and effective is essential to making sure your estate wishes are honored. However, your estate wishes may still be thwarted...

In New Jersey, reckless driving and careless driving may sound like the same things. For different states, there are different traffic laws that deal with reckless and careless driving. In some states, there is no distinction, whereas others have separate statutes that cover both. New Jersey is a...

After their divorces are settled, people in New Jersey and elsewhere may decide to relocate. This may be to achieve a fresh start, to be closer to family or friends, to pursue employment opportunities or for any other number of reasons. If they have children, however, there is more to a move than...

If you are going through a divorce in New Jersey, the process of separating and dividing assets can get sticky. While it would be nice if every marriage ended amicably, the reality is that many end messy and one spouse may not be totally honest and upfront, particularly about money. If you feel y...

If you received a traffic ticket in New Jersey, you may wish to fight the ticket in traffic court. While it never hurts to show up to court armed with a defense, you should double-check to make sure your defense is a viable one. FindLaw explores common and effective defenses to traffic tickets, a...

New Jersey courts take allegations of child abuse very seriously and, if it turns out that the allegations are substantial, they may terminate the abusive parent's parental rights. Unfortunately, some parents use this fact to their advantage during bitter divorce hearings by making false claims o...

New Jersey child support laws ensure that children receive financial support from both parents. The state Child Support Enforcement Agency establishes a legal child support order and administers enforcement of the order. Whether you are facing divorce or you never married your child's other paren...

Cameras that collect evidence of you speeding or running a red light are nothing new in New Jersey. They are a highly controversial way for law enforcement to be able to monitor roadways for traffic violations without having to increase the number of officers on the roads. These cameras collect t...

As far as traffic tickets go, CNBC considers New Jersey one of the most lenient states in America. Even so, drivers who have received traffic tickets in the Garden State may beg to differ. Many drivers have paid hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars out of pocket to either fight ticket fines or ...

As New Jersey residents and families prepare their estates for end of life issues, it is easy to get overwhelmed, frustrated and even depressed. While those feelings can threaten the desire to have a plan in place, it is vital that you stick with it until your estate plan is in place. One of the ...

New Jersey is an equitable distribution state, which could be good news for your family business if you and your spouse have to let a judge make your final decision about property division for you. Equitable division means that a court should divide your marital assets in a fair way, but that doe...

News of high net worth couples divorcing comes in waves. The larger the estate, the stranger the crimes between warring divorce litigants. One particular method favored among the wealthy is surveillance of the other spouse. For example, legal phone monitoring via a single party agreement law that...

As a New Jersey parent, your children's health, safety and welfare likely represent three of your biggest concerns. But if you and your spouse plan to divorce, this is where your kids' best interests really should come into play. Unlike the days when mothers almost always got custody of their chi...

You might have heard about people having points on their license after committing traffic violations. Points can add up and can have an impact on your ability to operate a motor vehicle legally if you incur too many points in a short period of time. Insurance.com explains what can happen when poi...

Second marriages, particularly among people in their later years, are becoming more and more common in New Jersey. As couples embark on a happy period in their later years they are endeavoring to ensure that second spouses are provided for in estate planning should one predecease the other. Howev...

Divorce is frequently a difficult concept for spouses to wrap their brains around. The thought of uncoupling from someone they vowed to love forever is daunting. The court procedures and mandatory filings in preparation for litigation can make even the most even-keeled person emotional and stress...

Social media currently pervades all aspects of contemporary society. Young people in particular are seemingly posting everything from relationship status, favorite foods, fashion trends, and thoughts and opinions on all of this on some form of social media. Almost everyone has a Facebook account ...

The New Year's celebrations are over in New Jersey and many people's thoughts are turning to tax season. There are many changes as a result of changes in the tax law that may prompt people to review their estate plans and tax strategies. It is a good idea to periodically review estate planning me...

As the new year begins people consider changes that they may wish to make. These changes may involve estate planning, particularly if a life changing event such as a marriage or the birth of a child has occurred. Many terms are thrown around about estate planning, and one that is frequently heard...