Woodland Park Legal Issues Blog

There are likely many people in New Jersey and across the country who would agree that family relationships can often be complicated. However, most families do not experience violence. Unfortunately, police have recently charged a man with murder in the deaths of his parents.

Police claim they became involved in the incident after receiving a request from the couple's son to conduct a welfare check. When they arrived at the couple's house, they allegedly discovered that the man and woman were deceased, reportedly due to knife wounds. Police apparently immediately suspected the couple's other son of killing them.

Marriages end for a variety of different reasons.  Many couples in New Jersey who choose to pursue a divorce will often take the route of seeking a no-fault divorce in which parties claim an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage and irreconcilable differences. However, under certain circumstances, a fault divorce may be appropriate in the event of abuse or other factors. Victims of abuse and the subjects of such allegations often wonder how these claims will impact decisions regarding alimony.

There are several different types of alimony and several factors that are considered when a judge determines whether alimony is appropriate and if so, how much. For example, some spouses may receive temporary support, allowing them an opportunity to get back on their feet financially following the end of a marriage while others may be awarded permanent support. Though a judge may consider the length of the marriage, the age of the spouses and the contributions of one spouse to another's career, the goal of such payments is to ensure that one spouse does not live in poverty while the other is financially secure.

For many grandparents in New Jersey, there is often nothing more enjoyable than taking their grandchildren for a walk. Most people feel relatively safe doing so, especially when there are sidewalks in the area. Unfortunately, a stroll turned into a nightmare for one grandmother after she and her two grandchildren became victims of a pedestrian accident.

The incident happened one afternoon on a day in January. According to reports, the woman was walking with her two grandchildren, an infant in a stroller and a child identified by witnesses as around 3 or 4 years old. Reports claim that a driver allowed a vehicle to jump the curb, striking all three.

When a person faces criminal charges in New Jersey, he or she may be unsure of the available legal options. Depending on the severity of the charges, the decisions that the accused individual makes could potentially have significant consequences. In fact, a man has recently opted to plead guilty to manslaughter after he was arrested in connection with the death of an alleged drug dealer.

The incident that led to the man's arrest happened in Feb. 2017. The body of the alleged victim, a 29-year-old man, was reportedly discovered by a park ranger who was picking up trash in a New Jersey park; it had reportedly been dumped down a slope. The discovery was made after a friend reported the man missing; his abandoned vehicle was discovered parked nearby.