New Jersey Civil Rights Legal Questions

There is not a lot of information here to give a firm answer. Whether the father is the biological father based upon paternity is one issue that may mean he is off the hook for further child support. However, if he acted as the father and accepted responsibility as the father regardless of whether he was the biological father or not also makes a difference. However, if he insisted on being tested from the beginning and never held himself forth as the father would mean he is no longer going to be required to pay child support. As to what he might have already paid, I think you might want to check with welfare. They would have been the ones receiving the payments.... Read More

I don't know what rights you believe were violated.  If the property was being exterminated, you would want to leave to not be subject to those chemicals.  You don't know if the occupants of the apartment were given plenty of notice, and maybe that notice just didn't get to you. ... Read More

The demands must be in writing and must be specific and reasonable. You should also make the same written demands upon the hotel and bar in order that the tapes be preserved. Time is of the essence. The tapes are taped over. You must be pro-active if you want to succeed. We do these cases all the time and the prosecutor/police will not act. Ed Dimon 732-797-1600... Read More

I know that the IRS does not accept bartering as something in lieu of taxes. If you barter something that might have a value of $200.00 (for example) then you report that as $200.00. The same would be the case for the person who was on the other end of the deal (in a way this may result in double taxation unlike paying cash).  I am linking you to what the IRS has to say about bartering. Also, there have been cases, at least in New Jersey, where companies that took on interns to do work that might have been paid to hired employees have been penalized for not providing pay to the intern. This has affected even law firms and others like radio and tv studios that use interns from college. So you better discuss this with an attorney. While what you are talking about something very small scale, there are potential pitfalls.... Read More

I am not sure if you are referring to a case here in New Jersey. The agency that is involved in NJ in removing children is the Division of Child Protection and Permanency not Dept. of Health and Welfare. To remove children, the Division would have to go into court within 48 hours or less for an emergency application to be approved. They would also have to file a complaint, so when you state that the causes of action have changed, I also do not know what you are referring to, court filings? reports? You also state that the mother moved to a new state, so what state(s) are you exactly talking about. And how could this be going on for a year without there having been a court filing? This question does not make sense to me.... Read More

If you had met your town's requirements for building the f3ence, and assuming it was permitted and doesn't exceed any prohibited height, I don't see how you can be ticketed unless you took some active step to keep the health officer from inspecting what condition they received a complaint about. I would check with a municipal lawyer in your area. Usually these can be negotiated.... Read More

There is no rule in NJ that an employer has to avoid micro managing an employee or stop scrutinizing everything. There are legal criteria for a wrongful termination case that may include some form of prohibited discrimination or harassment in the workplace. However, harassment means much more than talking down to some one. It means that a person is creating an intolerable environment and is contnually harassing the employee, and usually involves some criteria of discrimination such as racial, sexual or age discrimination. If there is a human relations department perhaps you can discuss it with someone there or try and get transferred to a different department.... Read More

I am not sure you can sue the electric company as you right. However you might want to contact the NJ Board of Public Utilities and see what your rights are. If they indicate that your rights are being violated, you may be able to file a complaint. I am providing you with a link. http://www.bpu.state.nj.us/bpu/assistance/complaints/... Read More

There are two legal principles at work. The first concerns the health officer. This person will always be allowed to come on your property to inspect. The second is your neighbor calling the authorities. If the complaints have any merit whatsoever, the neighbor will be successful. If there is no foundation for the complaint, you will b successful. You must keep a careful and detailed written record. We can then review. Ed Dimon... Read More

You do not have to prove that your wife cheated on you. As mentioned by learned counsel, New Jersey is a no-fault state, and you do not have to prove things like adultery or mental cruelty. So there is no point in that and in fact you may open yourself up to charges for illegal surveillance. (For instance, you are legally permitted to record a conversation with another party, but not conversations your wife may be having with a third party). Go to a lawyer, if you want a divorce. And I have no idea what this has to do with her positiona as a nursing assistance, especially since you say she was not working and her license expired. Totally irrelevant.... Read More