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The county probation departments are only authorized to collect spousal or child support

22 Oct 2009, 1:22 pm

Law Lessons from DONNA DEQUINA V. [read post]

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One of the obligations of a party who intends to seek an award based on frivolous litigation is service of a written notice of its intention to seek sanctions for frivolous litigation and a demand to withdraw the frivolous pleading

25 Feb 2010, 8:48 am by PaulKostro

V. [read post]

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What’s up in the 8th

15 Dec 2009, 3:53 am by Russ Bensing

Hudson. [read post]

The Briefcase - http://briefcase8.com

Interesting First Amendment Law Review Note

21 Jul 2011, 7:19 am by Bexis

IMS Health, Inc., 131 S.Ct. 2653, slip op. (2011), that Sorrell undertook review in a pharmaceutical detailing case that was more rigorous than your usual Central Hudson commercial speech case (something we noted here) provides additional basis for the author's analogy to Citizens United - a non-commercial speech case.The note also discusses the U.S. v. [read post]

Drug and Device Law - http://druganddevicelaw.blogspot.com/

An appellate court may not engage in an independent assessment of the evidence as if it were the court of first instance

12 Aug 2010, 8:25 am by PaulKostro

V. [read post]

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Under the law-of-the-case doctrine, decisions of law made in a case should be respected by all other lower or equal courts during the pendency of that case

8 Apr 2012, 9:08 am by PaulKostro

V. [read post]

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Even if you believe that your religion allows you to have unconsented sexual contact with your spouse, such action is domestic violence

23 Jul 2010, 9:32 am by PaulKostro

V. [read post]

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When a parent seeks to modify custody, the parent must demonstrate changed circumstances that affect the welfare of the children

10 Aug 2009, 10:07 am

Hand v. [read post]

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To determine the reasonableness of attorney’s fees, the judge must first calculate the lodestar, which is the amount of hours reasonably expended by the prevailing party’s attorney, multiplied by a reasonable hourly rate; further, the judge must determine

3 Mar 2010, 12:39 pm by PaulKostro

V. [read post]

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The law recognizes a presumption that mail properly addressed, stamped, and posted was received by the party to whom it was addressed

5 Apr 2010, 2:27 pm by PaulKostro

TRIFFIN V. [read post]

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The general rule is that findings by the trial court are binding on appeal when supported by adequate, substantial, credible evidence

3 Feb 2010, 7:34 am by PaulKostro

V. [read post]

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A judgment involving custody of minor children may be modified at any time upon the ground of changed circumstances

3 Aug 2010, 1:51 pm by PaulKostro

SHANKS V. [read post]

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As between two people in a dating relationship, there is no presumption that payments made by one to, or on behalf of, the other are gifts

29 Apr 2010, 9:04 am by PaulKostro

See Weisberg v. [read post]

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The standard for modification of a child support obligation is changed circumstances

14 Oct 2009, 8:57 am

PAPA V. [read post]

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E.D. Mich.: Officer's statement in SW affidavit that they could see in the apartment from hallway was false, so no PC

23 Feb 2009, 2:59 am

"'Suppression of evidence ... has always been our last resort, not our first impulse.' Hudson v. [read post]

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The Government’s attachment of the GPS device to a vehicle, and its use of that device to monitor the vehicle’s movements, constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment

23 Jan 2012, 10:09 am by PaulKostro

NOTE: My legal and mediation services are offered to clients in Union, Middlesex, Somerset, Essex, Hudson, Bergen, and Morris counties in NJ. [read post]

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In addition to paternity testing, fatherhood may be demonstrated through a psychological relationship

14 May 2012, 3:44 am by PaulKostro

See M.F. v. [read post]

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An issue of fact is genuine only if, considering the burden of persuasion at trial, the evidence submitted by the parties on the motion, together with all legitimate inferences therefrom favoring the non-moving party, would require submission of the issue

24 Feb 2010, 12:41 pm by PaulKostro

V. [read post]

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NM: 10-12 second wait for entry after knock-and-announce at 10 pm on a house was unreasonable

18 Jul 2010, 9:02 pm

Clearly a product of Hudson v. [read post]