As 2022 comes to a close (who can believe it?), I find myself reflecting on the year past, and also planning for the year ahead. 2022 has certainly has its
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Good Cause to Seal Name Change Applications for Transgender Litigants
Prior to September 1, 2021, name change applications were required to be made public both upon request for inspection (Rules 1:2-1, 1:38-1) and by way of a publication requirement in…
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I’m Not a Cat, But Can I Get Divorced Over Zoom Anyway?
One thing this pandemic has taught me about my fellow lawyers: we are adaptable.
Just take the lawyer trapped in a cat filter as an example. Despite his adorable faux…
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New York Appellate Court Issues Remand of Trial Court Decision in Notable Same-Sex Custody Matter
Remanding a 2017 trial court decision in a renowned same-sex custody matter, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, held yesterday in the Matter of K.G. v. C.H., that…
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A Rainbow by Any Other Name-Legal Name Change Granted for Transgender Child
In a case of first impression in New Jersey, I was privileged to represent the mother and custodial parent of a transgender child in a contested, but successful, application for …
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