{"id":2771,"date":"2023-01-25T15:15:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T20:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=2771"},"modified":"2023-01-25T15:15:08","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T20:15:08","slug":"a-crisis-in-nj-courts-and-why-you-should-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=2771","title":{"rendered":"A crisis in NJ Courts and why you should care."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Judges in NJ are appointed.  This requires action on the part of our legislators and Governor.  Simply put, our leaders are failing to act and the lives of NJ residents are being greatly affected.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to NJSBA President Jeralyn Lawrence, their are 66 Superior Court judicial vacancies and 1 Supreme Court vacancy.  There are candidates ready and willing to fill these vacancies.  It is time for our government officials to fulfill their responsibilities for the benefit of the citizens of NJ. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chances are that you or someone you know is being negatively impacted each day these judicial vacancies go infilled.  My practice is devoted to family law.  It has been my focus for over 20 years.  I am committed to guiding my clients through the court system as expeditiously and effectively as possible.  Doing so is a promise I make to them when they place their trust and hard earned dollars with me. Our Governor and legislators are hindering my ability to make good on that promise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So who is being affected? Which of your friends, neighbors, And co-workers are having their lives turned upside down by and understaffed judiciary?  Anyone seeking a divorce.  Certain counties have stopped accepting new motions and are not scheduling trials.  Those wrongfully accused of domestic violence are who are being kept from their homes and children for months.  Children and financially dependent spouses who cannot obtain support or enforce support orders already in place.  Children who can\u2019t begin or continue college because one or both of their parents can\u2019t be ordered to pay since courts aren\u2019t hearing motions.  Real people with real problems are being denied help from the Courts.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For many, it\u2019s already too late to correct the consequences of a derelict government and an understaffed judiciary.  But it\u2019s not to late for others. We need our officials to do their jobs; govern for the benefit of our residents.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judges in NJ are appointed. This requires action on the part of our legislators and Governor. Simply put, our leaders are failing to act and the lives of NJ residents are being greatly affected. According to NJSBA President Jeralyn Lawrence, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=2771\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-durstfirm-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6omM8-IH","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2774,"url":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=2774","url_meta":{"origin":2771,"position":0},"title":"UPDATE to prior Court in crisis post","author":"Sandy Durst","date":"February 9, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Previously I wrote about the looming crisis in the NJ family courts due to an extremely high number of judicial vacancies. Well, earlier this week the NJ Supreme Court released an official notice that family law trials are suspended in 2 vicinages thereby affecting litigants in multiple counties throughout New\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Durst Firm News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Durst Firm News","link":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?cat=28"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2649,"url":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=2649","url_meta":{"origin":2771,"position":1},"title":"Updated status on NJ courts &#038; jury trial (3-12-2020 @ 7:33pm)","author":"Sandy Durst","date":"March 12, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"www.nj.com\/coronavirus\/2020\/03\/nj-suspends-new-jury-trials-amid-coronavirus-fears.html The NJ court system continues develop its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have been ordered to appear for jury duty, call the court but it would appear you are excused. Jurors for ongoing trials will need to report. 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