Blog Archive by Month: August 2017
Are Municipal Fire Companies Subject to the Open Public Records Act?
Aug 30, 2017 | Written by: Share
|For a number of years, there have been vexing questions as to whether volunteer fire companies are considered public entities or simply a group of volunteers who get together to fight fires. The...
Out-of-State Relocation Standard in Divorce Cases Changed to “Best Interest” Analysis
Aug 17, 2017 | Written by: Share
|In New Jersey, the statute N.J.S.A. 9:2-2 allows a parent to relocate out of state with the parties’ children if the other parent agrees or if the court issues an order allowing the move. In cases...
Name Change of a Minor in the Twenty-First Century
Aug 11, 2017 | Written by: Share
|In June 2017, the trial court published an opinion addressing a matter of first impression in the State of New Jersey[i]. Plainitff, the mother of the 16-year-old child, petitioned the Court to...