Navigating New Jersey’s Laws on Adoption and the Termination of Parental Rights
In the absence of a biological parent’s consent to surrender parental rights, a court must terminate the parental rights of the biological parent before …
Adult Adoptions and Due Process- Do the Biological Parents Have Rights to Challenge?
While uncommon, an adult can be adopted in New Jersey by a husband and wife either jointly or individually, with the latter case allowed …
Is There Such a Thing as an Equitable Adoption So You Can Legally Inherit an Estate?
New Jersey has strict laws on adoption A stepchild is not legally the child of a deceased step-parent. An estranged biological child of a …
There’s Been a Big Change to Special Needs Trust Law: Learn About it Here
Back in the 1990’s, Congress passed a law that contained major changes to the federal Medicaid laws. Included in the law was a provision …
An Equitable Adoption? You Are Either Legally Adopted or You Are Not. There is No In-Between. (Part 2)
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a Freehold Township, Monmouth County, NJ Probate Attorney Part 2 of a 2 Part Series In my previous post, …
An Equitable Adoption? You Are Either Legally Adopted or You Are Not. There is No In-Between. (Part 1)
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a Freehold Township, Monmouth County, NJ Probate Attorney Part 1 of a 2 Part Series Adoptions are a very …
Understanding the Basics of the Federal and New Jersey Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Certain employers under this law are required to provide the opportunity for an employee to take leave from the company. Employees who qualify may …
NJ High Court Rules That Going to Prison By Itself is Not Reason Enough to Terminate Parental Rights
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann, a Freehold, NJ Law Firm Going to prison when his daughter was 6 months old until …
ADOPTION LAW NJ – ACCESSING ADOPTION RECORDS FROM THE STATE OF NJ
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Adoption Lawyer By law, the State of New Jersey must make information about the child you …
ADOPTION LAW NJ – BRIEF OVERVIEW OF NJ ADOPTION LAWS
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Adoption Lawyer Adoption is a legal process that allows for a parent’s rights to raise and …