Whether your spouse’s gambling addiction is what destroyed your marriage or it’s just one problem among many that led you to consider divorce, it’s crucial to take steps to protect your financial future quickly. If possible, you should do it before you tell your...
Swerving to avoid a squirrel in the road or turning a corner and encountering a sobriety checkpoint could lead to your arrest on allegations of a driving while intoxicated (DWI) infraction. While you maintain your innocence, you may feel like defending against a DWI...
If you are accused of a crime in New Jersey, you need to know if you will have an opportunity to pay bail and await hearings and your trial at home or if you will need to stay in jail. Depending on the kind of offense you’re accused of committing, it’s possible that...
Divorce is a potent tool, and some people use it as a permanent solution for what might actually be a temporary marital issue. When one spouse believes they can no longer tolerate their living situation or marriage, they may file for divorce. The reasons that people...
In New Jersey, it is now legal to possess marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes. This does not mean it is legal to grow it. In fact, growing a single marijuana plant can result in drug charges that are punishable by up to five years in prison and a $25,000...
Often, divorce is looked at from the perspective that one party wins and the other loses badly. However, this is not necessarily always the case, nor is it always the ideal situation for either spouse. Reducing conflict can be in the best interests of all parties,...
The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects you from an illegal search and seizure. However, it applies to searches where you have a legitimate expectation of privacy in the possession or place searched. If there is no such reasonable expectation of...
Few things are as uncomfortable as living with someone with whom you have fallen out of love with. When the fallout escalates to the level of getting divorced, the discomfort you might be feeling can reach its peak. An obvious solution would be to pack up and move out...
When you think about the kinds of tests that can show if you’re intoxicated, you might think of the standard urine tests, Breathalyzer tests and blood tests. Of them, blood tests are usually thought to be the most accurate, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t be...
In the wake of “Black Lives Matter” and other movements, it’s easy to believe that racial profiling has received so much unwanted and negative scrutiny that police departments would firmly shy away from it. However, that’s hardly the case. It’s been more than 20 years...
