My father recently had Two strokes both on the right side affecting his logical and decision making.

You and your sisters should consult with an elder law attorney and discuss pursuing guardianship of your father. Guardianship would make any prior...

Can my husband (come July) adopt my son?

Your fiancée would have to file an adoption petition and serve a copy on the child's biological father. Assuming biological dad consents or never...

What is the age a child has to be that wants to live with the father instead of mother? we have joint custody in NJ.

The court typically takes the preference of the child into consideration when they're teenagers, but even then it is not the sole determining...

How do I drop a simple assault/DV against my fiancé in ocean county nj?

Keep in mind the municipal prosecutor doesn't have to dismiss the simple assault charge just because you want to do so. The state can proceed even...

Does the state police have the right to confiscate a cell phone to "dump" it for metadata from a minor without parent consent?

The police can seize the phone but they need a communications data warrant to obtain text, pictures or voicemails from the phone. I handle Juvenile...

Will the courts allow me to change the name of my biological son if his adoptive parent objects?

While the parent of primary residence typically has an edge in day to day decision making (elective medical procedures and even change of religion)...

Yes there is a chance the disorderly persons offense will show up. Because the conviction is 17 years old you may be able to have it expunged from...

My father has moderate dementia. do I need to file for guardianship to obtain power of attorney.

Power of attorney is different from guardianship. A power of attorney is valid when when the individual signing still has capacity to execute such...

Many criminal defense attorneys handle expungements. Keep in mind you have to wait five years to expunge a disorderly persons offense and ten years...

Whom to send Proof of Notice (form F) for Expungement petition in NJ?

Should be sent to all the state agencies listed, as well as the township police department that initially arrested you and if applicable the...

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