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Lawsuits are initiated by filing a complaint with the court in the county where the action is most appropriate. In certain circumstances, you may have the option or be required to file the action in Federal Court. In New Jersey Superior Court, civil lawsuits are initiated by filing the complaint along with a $200 filing fee.

Zealous advocacy does not mean blind advocacy, especially in matrimonial matters. A truly good and responsible matrimonial attorney does not just unquestioningly follow a client’s directives; the attorney must examine the facts of the case and make recommendations to the client which will be to the client’s benefit, while also taking into account the other parties in the case.

Dear “Ask the Attorney”: My wife and I had been “happily” married for more than 6 years and we have two small children.  Out of the blue, she told me that she is in love with someone else – another woman!    Obviously I want to get a divorce but want […]

We have all heard the news stories—“Director of Hoboken Parking Utility Pleads Guilty to Official Misconduct”; “Former Denville police officer pleads guilty to misconduct”; “The half-brother of Trenton Mayor Tony Mack has pleaded guilty to two counts of official misconduct”; and “Former Dover police dispatcher pleads guilty to official misconduct.” But, I bet you don’t know the serious consequences that accompany New Jersey’s Official Misconduct statute.