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Housing:
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Order for Orderly Removal – Requesting More Time to Move
Helping New Jersey Residents Access Energy and Utility Assistance
Rising living costs have made it increasingly difficult for many households to keep up with monthly utility bills. Fortunately, a variety of programs across New Jersey are...
Family Matters:
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Gathering Evidence for a Final Restraining Order in New Jersey: A Guide for Survivors
If you have obtained a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in New Jersey, you have taken an important step to protect yourself. The next step is the Final Restraining Order (FRO)...
How to Protect Yourself from Revenge Porn and What You Can Do If You Are a Victim.
Today, most people have easy access to camera phones. Camera phones allow people to take and send photos in an instant. Sadly, some people use this technology to hurt others by...
Consumer:
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Are You “Judgment Proof?”
While anyone can have a judgment entered against them, when we say that someone is “judgment proof” what we really mean is that the person does not have any income or property...
When the Law Permits You to Back Out of a Signed Contract
There is a common misconception that a consumer has three days to change his or her mind and back out of a contract after signing on the dotted line. This is not universally...
Public Benefit:
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Unemployment Compensation
The Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB) program meets the short-term needs of people who are unemployed. The Federal law sets basic standards. History The states set up their...
Helping New Jersey Residents Access Energy and Utility Assistance
Rising living costs have made it increasingly difficult for many households to keep up with monthly utility bills. Fortunately, a variety of programs across New Jersey are...
Senior Citizens:
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Why Having a Will Is Essential
Many people understand, in a general sense, that a Last Will and Testament determines what happens to their assets upon death. Yet a surprisingly large number of...
Why Should You Have a Living Will
You may have heard of or experienced firsthand that your family or friends have been faced with or suffered from the fact that you did not have a living will or last will and...
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¿Está Usted Protegido Contra la Ejecución de una Sentencia?
Aunque cualquier persona puede tener una sentencia judicial en su contra, cuando decimos que alguien está “protegido contra la ejecución de una sentencia” realmente queremos...
Cómo Protegerse de la Pornografía de Venganza y Qué Hacer si Es una Víctima
Hoy en día, la mayoría de las personas tienen acceso a teléfonos con cámara. Algunas personas utilizan esta tecnología para publicar imágenes íntimas sin consentimiento, práctica...
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我應該申請子女扶養費嗎 (Child Support)？
是的！雖然有些父母會私下達成口頭協議 (verbal agreements )，協助支付不在自己身邊照顧的孩子的尿布或食物費用，但這些口頭協議在法庭上是無法強制執行的 (enforceable)。主要照顧者（Parent of Primary...
寶寶需要一雙新鞋 Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
儘管父母並不總是住在一起，但他們仍然有義務為子女的福祉提供財務上的貢獻。子女扶養費 (Child Support) 不僅包括子女的衣食，還包括「屋頂費用」(roof expenses ) - 住房、水電暖氣等必需品，以創造一個穩定安全的環境。 在新澤西州，子女扶養費是透過新澤西州子女扶養費指南工作表 (New Jersey Child Support...
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我應該申請子女扶養費嗎 (Child Support)？
是的！雖然有些父母會私下達成口頭協議 (verbal agreements )，協助支付不在自己身邊照顧的孩子的尿布或食物費用，但這些口頭協議在法庭上是無法強制執行的 (enforceable)。主要照顧者（Parent of Primary...
¿Está Usted Protegido Contra la Ejecución de una Sentencia?
Aunque cualquier persona puede tener una sentencia judicial en su contra, cuando decimos que alguien está “protegido contra la ejecución...
Cómo Protegerse de la Pornografía de Venganza y Qué Hacer si Es una Víctima
Hoy en día, la mayoría de las personas tienen acceso a teléfonos con cámara. Algunas personas utilizan esta tecnología para publicar...
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