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What is a NJ Child Support Hearing Officer?

The first time may potential client’s contat The Durst Firm is when they have unexpectedly received a notice from Family Court requring them to report on a specific date to appear before a Child Support Hearing Officer. So what is … Continue reading

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Appellate Court explains necessary findings for a domestic violence case

Under NJ law, issues of domestic violence are taken seriously and are decided in accordance with the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act.  When deciding whether an act of domestic violence occurred and whether a restraining order is necessary to protect … Continue reading

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The Durst Firm celebrates its 2 year anniversary!

May 1st is always a special day at The Durst Firm as it was May 1, 2013 when the Firm first opened.  Although I have been in practice since 1999, it wasn’t until 2013 when I finally decided to open … Continue reading

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Accusation of Domestic Violence can result in loss of firearms permit

While I have no intention of engaging in the political debate surrounding gun control and the 2nd Amendment, the recently decided case out of NJ (summarized below) illustrates the intersection of domestic violence and individual rights.   It has been … Continue reading

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Court reluctant to set aside arbitrator’s decision in NJ divorce case

With the backlogs in many county family courts throughout New Jersey, divorce litigants are exploring alternative methods of resolving their divorce proceedings.  The traditional litigation can be time consuming.  One such method of alternate dispute resolution (ADR) is arbitration.   … Continue reading

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