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We Hope to Eradicate the “not established” Standard
Every year, there are approximately 90,000 allegations of child abuse and neglect in New Jersey. Of cases reported in 2019, 67,000 were determined to be “not established” by the State’s Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P). The determination of “not established” is problematic and not much of a legal standard. The “not established” category…
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Rita Aquilio Attends ABA’s Section of Litigation Winter Leadership Meeting
Rita Aquilio, a divorce and family law attorney with Lawrence Law, attended the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation Winter Leadership Meeting on January 16-18, 2020, at the Loews Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. Aquilio attended the winter leadership meeting, an invitation-only event, as Co-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation Family Law…
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Jeralyn Lawrence Published in The Clarion
Jeralyn Lawrence, Founder and Managing Member of Lawrence Law, had an article published in Volume 10, Issue 2 of The Clarion. Lawrence’s article, published in January 2020, discusses equitable distribution of negative equity. It addresses the issue when one party to a marriage seeks to retain an asset that, at the time of trial or…
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Jeralyn Lawrence to speak at the 2020 Family Law Symposium
On Saturday, January 25, 2020, Jeralyn Lawrence will participate in New Jersey ICLE’s 2020 Family Law Symposium which is being presented in cooperation with the New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Section. Lawrence will discuss The Alimony Factors – How to Effectively Apply Alimony Factors to Determine the Amount of an Alimony Award and…
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Is January Really “Divorce Month?”
“Divorce Month” Fact or Fiction: Do More Couples Split in January? was a recent article that I came across in the New York Times. The article discusses the belief that January is the busiest month of the year for divorce filings. The article’s information is consistent with my experiences after practicing family law for many…
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