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A relationship between a child and parent should be curtailed by the court only when in the child’s best interests and not as a means to punish a parent or coerce a parent’s compliance with a court order

23 May 2012, 9:52 am by PaulKostro

See In re Guardianship of K.H.O., 161 N.J. 337, 350 (1999) (explaining that termination of parental rights is appropriate only to effectuate the best interests of the child and not as a means to punish a parent for past transgressions) (citing In re Guardianship of A.A.M., 268 N.J. [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

Nothing new under the sun

17 Oct 2007, 1:25 pm

I got a kick out of these recent stories from my old east coast stomping grounds: They're kicking several Jersey City, N.J. municipal judges off the bench for fixing parking tickets for their friends, and even themselves. [read post]

Jack Bog's Blog - http://bojack.org/

Post-adoption sibling visitation is to be evaluated in an evidentiary hearing at which the applicant, to be successful, must prove by the preponderance of the evidence that such visitation is necessary to avoid harm to the affected sibling

17 Feb 2011, 9:37 am by PaulKostro

N.J. and D.R., and S.W. [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

The creation of an attorney-client relationship is established when the prospective client requests the lawyer to undertake the representation, the lawyer agrees to do so and preliminary conversations are held between the attorney and client regarding th

15 Dec 2011, 1:48 pm by PaulKostro

Div. 2001) (quoting In re Silverman, 113 N.J. 193, 214 (1988)). [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

The trial court’s subject matter jurisdiction in a matrimonial action does not normally encompass the power to adjudicate financial disputes that may crop up between a litigant and the litigant’s attorney

30 Nov 2010, 10:08 am by PaulKostro

Willoughby, 143 N.J. 256, 263 (1996)(quoting In re LiVolsi, 85 N.J. 576, 601-02(1981)). [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

When a parent is seeking to vacate a judgment of guardianship, the parent must present evidence of changed circumstances, and the best interests of the child must be considered

21 Jul 2010, 8:43 am by PaulKostro

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NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

Is a Patient Who Believes “Jesus Would Save [Me]” Competent to Refuse Life-Saving Medical Treatment?

15 Jul 2010, 2:28 pm by Eugene Volokh

In re Conroy, 98 N.J. 321, 382 (1985). [read post]

The Volokh Conspiracy - http://volokh.com

Absent a valid excuse, a person who does not comply with a subpoena to testify may be held in contempt — the exercise of a valid testimonial privilege constitutes an adequate excuse

30 Jan 2012, 11:58 am by PaulKostro

In In re Kozlov, 79 N.J. 232 (1979), the Court required that, aside from the express exceptions contained in the rules, a party seeking to pierce a privilege must advance a legitimate need for the evidence, show that it is relevant and material to the issue before the court, and establish that it cannot be secured from a less-intrusive source. [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

A writing need not be signed by the testator in order to be admitted to probate

5 Jul 2012, 6:38 am by PaulKostro

In re Probate of Will and Codicil of Macool, 416 N.J. [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

NJ: Search of student's car on school parking lot governed by T.L.O.

11 Nov 2008, 11:43 am

Best, 2008 N.J. [read post]

FourthAmendment.com - http://fourthamendment.com/blog/index.php?blog=1

DMV Surcharge Not Subject to Discharge; in Re Schick 418 F. 3d. 321 (3rd Cir. 2005)

6 Nov 2017, 1:36 pm by Kenneth Vercammen Esq. Edison

The circuit panel considers whether, under the Bankruptcy Code, a lien held by the N.J. [read post]