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As Nation Observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month, NJ Lawmakers Debate Bill to Track Abusers

Almost five months after it was due, the State’s Attorney General’s Office issued its report on a proposed bill that would allow for electronic monitoring of certain offenders convicted of domestic violence. The report casts doubt on how reliable the program would be and raises issues about its cost.(1) Lisa’s…

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Governor Signs Revisions to State’s Alimony Laws

Governor Chris Christie recently signed into law long-debated changes to the State’s alimony laws. The new laws represent the first significant changes to a system which, for years, has been criticized as being too harsh and outdated.(1) One of the major changes is the elimination of permanent or lifetime alimony. Under…

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Could New Jersey Parents Face Stiffer Penalties for Leaving Children in Cars?

It takes only minutes for the temperature inside a parked car to rise to dangerous levels and that can prove tragic for families when a child is left locked inside. Unfortunately, this situation occurs more often than one would think and New Jersey Assemblyman Ron Dancer (R-Jackson) has now introduced…

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NJ Lawmaker to Propose Making Tracking without Consent a Crime Even for Spurned Spouses

For most of us, the term “GPS” has become shorthand for the navigational system we rely on to get from one location to another or to help find alternative routes in the face of traffic congestion or road detours. This same technology, which uses satellite signals to determine location, can…

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New Law Provides Assistance to Parents Involved in International Child Custody Battles

President Barack Obama last week signed into law the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act providing more governmental support to American parents who are embroiled in international legal battles to regain custody of children who had been abducted by their ex-spouses and taken to a…

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Statewide Efforts to Collect Delinquent Child Support Payments Results in 760 Arrests

Earlier this month New Jersey law enforcement officials apprehended 760 parents who were delinquent on their child support payments, collecting about $130,996 of the $14,856,998 owed in back payments. In Warren County alone, 14 people, owing a combined $161,683, were arrested as part of this sweep and $240 in delinquent…

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Scams to Steal Savings, Pensions and Even Medical Information often Target Senior Citizens

Numerous types of scams ranging in complexity from simple deceptions to elaborate Ponzi schemes are conducted every day. Unfortunately, these frequently are directed at senior citizens, perhaps the one segment of society that has the least opportunity to recoup their losses should they fall victim to a scam. While the…

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Alimony Reform Bill Wins State Assembly Approval

The New Jersey Senate today approved a bill designed to reform the State’s outdated alimony laws. The bill, which won State Assembly approval last week and would impact future divorce agreements if adopted, represents a compromise of various proposals State lawmakers have been considering for more than two-and-a-half years.(1) And,…

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Proposed Bill Would Provide Caregivers with Information, Training Needed to Care for Family Members

A new bill heading to the New Jersey State Senate for consideration would make it easier for caregivers to attend to patients upon their release from the hospital and, hopefully, cut down on the number of re-admissions.(1) The bill, which won approval by the State Assembly last month, would allow…

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