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We thank you for making an important contribution to the overall operation of the Hague Convention of the United States. It is only through the generosity of Pro Bono counsel like you that hundreds of parents have been able to seek relief under the Hague Convention in U.S. courts in their incoming child abduction cases. […]
Robert Smith was fired from his job at the Millville Rescue Squad 9 years ago where his wife also worked because their divorce would be bitter. The law against discrimination protects anyone subject to unfair treatment on the basis of age, race, origin, religion or orientation and applies to such acts in the workplace. Marital […]
A New Jersey family law judge in the Mantle v. Mantle case refused to enforce a consent agreement which provided an indefinite ban on such activity. absent any evidence of inappropriate conduct. recognizing the changing societal morays of the 1970’s the judge said each case must be evaluated: 1. How long the parties have lived […]
Despite the fact that the N.J. Domestic Violence Act specifically is limited to specific individuals, a N.J. judge issued a restraining order against a son who lived with his 73 year old mother, who he determined had a history of verbal abuse to her, and this emotional abuse constituted domestic violence. He never explained how […]
A New Jersey trial court dismissed a defamation case by a Saudi Arabian woman against her half sister because the suit was based upon the interpretation of religious cannons. Plaintiff sued alleging that the defendant defamed her in social media posts that she had sexual relations with several men under a marriage arrangement known under […]
The Gourvitz Firm which successfully returned a child kidnapped from Trinidad and Tobago to New Jersey was both congratulated and asked for help on a similar case. Despite the fact that Trinidad and Tobago had not formally been a part of the Hague Convention, Gourvitz’s “Encyclopedic knowledge of wrongful removal and retention cases was deemed […]
Splitsville Stress: Divorce Linked to Higher Heart Attack Risk -Stress As A Result of A Divorce Ranks Higher than Going to Jail or Starting A New Job Says Experts. http://www.today.com/health/splitsville-stress-divorce-linked-higher-heart-attack-risk-t15206
The N.J. Appellate Division ruled on April 22, 2015, that a person who has been accused of domestic violence but has never been found guilty can still be denied permission to purchase a gun and keep it in his or her home. http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2015/04/court_rules_gun_permit_can_be_denied_over_domestic.html
Court Finds Twins Have Two Fathers: A man originally believed to be the biological father of twin girls in Passaic County fathered only one according to ruling by Court. http://www.northjersey.com/news/passaic-county-twins-have-different-fathers-judge-finds-in-paternity-case-1.1328431
