On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Jun 20, 2014 | Child Custody
A recent case from another state (North Carolina) shines a national spotlight on a very important child custody issue that also impacts families here in New Jersey: the limited rights available to an unmarried biological father whose paternity hasn’t been...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Jun 17, 2014 | Child Support
As any parent in New Jersey who is trying to collect delinquent child support can tell you, it’s not easy to take time off work to visit or call the Child Support Enforcement Division, the agency which manages enforcement efforts, just to find out the status of...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Jun 16, 2014 | Child Support
In a recent public battle between a teenager and her parents in New Jersey, the issue of whether a parent is obligated to pay for their child’s college education was put to the test. In that case, because the child’s parents were not divorced, the...
On behalf of Schepisi & McLaughlin, P.A. | Jun 4, 2014 | Property Division
An urban legend says that Native Americans traded the island of Manhattan for a mere $20 worth of beads and trinkets. The truth is very different, but one thing is true: the colonial settlers definitely got the better end of that deal. On a smaller scale, a divorce...