by Pamela M. Copeland | May 27, 2021 | Family Law
Legal Weed and Family Law in New Jersey POST-LEGALIZATION UPDATE Our prior blog on this topic laid out some of the basic issues regarding legal weed and family law in New Jersey. We pointed out that several states had included non-discrimination provisions in their...by Pamela M. Copeland | Jan 16, 2019 | Family Law
Family Law is fascinating; it covers every area of legal practice, from criminal, tax, to the most complex civil litigation issues. For example, if a spouse injures or (heaven forfend) kills the other spouse, there are profound legal consequences impacting the family...by Pamela M. Copeland | Jul 13, 2018 | Family Law
Even those with no nose for news are likely to have heard about the attorney-client privilege in the context of certain recent legal proceedings. There is much confusion and misunderstanding swirling around this concept, even among individuals who should (and perhaps...by Pamela M. Copeland | Apr 20, 2018 | Divorce
As crass as it sounds, this concept can be an important tool to help resolve difficult family law cases. It usually arises in the context of one spouse having significantly more income and/or assets than the other, and the couple doesn’t have a premarital agreement...by Pamela M. Copeland | Apr 9, 2018 | Divorce
One of my favorite Jon Bon Jovi hits is “It’s My Life”, particularly the inspirational lyric “I ain’t gonna live forever. I just wanna live my life alive.” This exemplifies the concept of being in the Now, not the Past or the...