I met a friend for a playdate with our children recently. Her husband is a police officer in the town that we both live in. In between pushing our kids on the swings and making sure that they didn’t go down the slide headfirst, we were talking about the town, the work that each ofRead more
Not quite business as usual in courtrooms across New Jersey, but features like Zoom video conferencing are allowing citizens access to the the state’s judicial system. After almost 30 years of practicing Family Law there is little that I can say is a completely new experience, but yesterday was a first. I appeared for court,Read more
With COVID-19, you and your attorney dealing with your family law matters are now facing unsettled and unprecedented issues. The following are some tips for dealing with family law issues related to the COVID 19 pandemic: PARENTING TIME ISSUES It is very difficult to determine how to handle your custody matter when your children areRead more
Courts across the state have adjusted their policies and calendars in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Because this is a fluid and still evolving situation, the current directives and policies implemented by the Courts are subject to change. At present, the current landscape in the Camden County Family Division is as follows: Family CourtRead more
All joking aside about being shut in our homes with our spouses for weeks, the current “stay at home” order in New Jersey due to the COVID-19 public health emergency raises real and serious issues for marriages that were already frayed or broken before COVID-19 upended all of our lives. The world has not stoppedRead more
Late last week the Supreme Court of NJ issued new orders about Court Operations. To a large extent, individual counties are still permitted to set their own guidelines but they did relax certain Court Rules regarding deadlines and restricted access to the Superior Courts across the state. Burlington County Courts will still operate albeit aRead more
With the New Jersey Court system still ironing the kinks out of what it means to conduct court virtually during a pandemic, Ron Lieberman suggests following the commonsense tips below: The current pandemic has thrown a proverbial “monkey wrench” into the court system. Family lawyers are getting new information day by day about how proceduresRead more
Vicinage 15 – More well-known to the general public as Gloucester, Cumberland, and Salem County Courthouses is adopting a new way of conducting proceedings. Read on below to learn more about the impact of the current public health emergency on family court matters. In the midst of the constantly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, we are allRead more
As a small business owner, you know all about risks and rewards. You have few if any safety nets. No one is there to back you up if you need a day off or if there is a downturn. Right now, with COVID-19, you are likely unsure what to do, especially if you find yourselfRead more
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is now impacting the daily lives of families all over the country in unprecedented ways, and it is inevitable that some of those impacts may affect your divorce or family law matter. Most immediately, if you have minor children, you may be wondering how coronavirus will impact your custody plan. What happens ifRead more
