In a newly recently disclosed incident dating back to November of 2016, New Jersey Municipal Court judge Wilfredo Benitez was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated. In the early hours of the morning on November 12th, police officers found Benitez slouched over in the driver’s seat of his BMW. The vehicle was pulled over to […]
A major part of many divorce proceedings for New Jersey spouses is the issue of property division. The equitable distribution of marital assets can be a long and legally complex process, often involving owned real estate, business assets, retirement assets, and much more. What is often forgotten during this process is the division of existing debt. Most American […]
When navigating a life-altering event such as a divorce, most individuals experience a series of physical, psychological, and emotional changes that can have a dramatic impact on overall health. According to the American Institute of Stress, divorce is the second most stressful life event many of us face, only coming in behind the death of […]
“Assault” is a generic legal term for crimes involving an aspect of physical violence or the threat of physical violence. New Jersey statutes carry two distinct definitions of assault: aggravated assault and simple assault. These two charges can vary dramatically from second-degree felony crimes to disorderly persons offenses. Today, our Union County Municipal Court criminal defense attorney will […]
New Jersey legal terminology can be confusing. For starters, many individuals who have been charged with disorderly conduct charges believe that is the same as disorderly persons, and vice versa. Disorderly persons offenses are a classification of charges which replace what many other states consider misdemeanors. Criminal charges with a “degree” are considered felony charges […]
For most of human history, we regular folk did not have to worry about our words being public domain. Now that social media outlets like Facebook have an average of over two (2) billion active users each month, every post, tweet, and snap are publicly broadcast for the world, our ex-spouses, and their attorneys to […]
Child support arrangements are generally made at the time of a divorce or when unmarried parents are establishing a financial agreement. The terms therein are calculated based on state regulations which take several factors into account, including the financial situation of both parents, child custody, and/or parenting time, income, and more. If you are responsible for paying […]
The financial implications of divorce are many. While you are in the midst or in the immediate aftermath of divorce proceedings, you may have questions about what impacts your divorce may have on filing for your federal, state, and local taxes. Today, Union County divorce and family law attorney Edward Cooper will be addressing some of the concerns his clients commonly […]
Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) is a traffic offense in New Jersey punishable by up to 180 days in county jail, suspended driver’s license for a period of 10 years, and a $1,000 fine. In addition to these penalties, DWI arrests will show on your driving record for as long as a decade. Considering the seriousness of these […]
In a perfect world donuts would be low calorie, every day would be Saturday, and prenuptial agreements would not need to exist. Unfortunately, none of those things are true. While no one plans on getting a divorce, planning for the worst cannot hurt. In fact, many of our clients find the exercise of drafting and signing a pre-marital […]
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