At Court

Child Visitation – Understanding the Basics

Written by Law Shopper on Sunday, July 26th, 2009

During divorce, the parent who is not awarded child custody will typically be granted significant child visitation rights, in a schedule approved by the divorce court. This schedule may be determined as part of an agreement between both parents or by the court. In most cases the divorce courts decide on a child visitation plan [...]

Juvenile Court in New Jersey

Written by Law Shopper on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Juvenile cases in New Jersey differ greatly from cases involving adults. The goal of the juvenile justice system, the rights which juvenile defendants have, the procedures which police and courts must follow, the facilities in which juveniles are detained, the roles of the defense lawyer and the judge, and many other aspects of juvenile jurisprudence [...]

Importance of Professional Expert Witnesses Credentials

Written by Law Shopper on Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Many of us are familiar courtroom dramas and films which, by and large, have create a throng of armchair forensic specialists.  In the real world however, where the consequences of courtroom outcomes could literally mean life or death for an individual, it pays to have credible experts take the stand to lend their opinions.It can [...]

The Process of a DWI, DUI – Case Anatomy of a Trial

Written by Law Shopper on Sunday, June 28th, 2009

The Anatomy of a Criminal Case and ARREST.The person suspected of committing a criminal act is arrested.If the target person is not immediately arrested, that doesn’t mean that he or she won’t be. It means that the police are continuing to investigate the incident and are trying to obtain sufficient evidence to arrest the target [...]