South Jersey Law Blog

A probable cause hearing is a crucial step in many New Jersey criminal cases. It allows a judge to decide whether there is enough evidence for the case to move forward.

Do you have questions about separating finances during a divorce? In this video, attorney Rick DeMichele breaks down the basics to help you understand what to expect.

Inheritance isn't always off-limits in a divorce. Whether it stays separate property or gets divided can depend on how it was handled during the marriage. Find out what really happens and how to protect what's yours.

Richard DeMichele has been appointed to the New Jersey State Bar Association's  Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee (JPAC) as the representative for Camden County. His term will run from June 2025 through May 2028.

What You Post on Social Media Can Be Used as Evidence Against You In today's digital age, our lives are increasingly documented online. Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter) allow us to instantly share our thoughts, experiences, and opinions with frien...

In New Jersey divorce cases, employer-sponsored benefits can significantly affect child support and alimony by increasing a spouse's effective income. Properly accounting for and grossing up these benefits ensures fair financial determinations during divorce proceedings.

  When determining child support obligations in New Jersey, the courts rely on the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines to calculate an appropriate payment amount based on a parent's income. However, not all sources of money recei...

In New Jersey, child support calculations treat government benefits differently depending on whether they are means-based or non-means-based. Means-based benefits are excluded from income and do not reduce support obligations, while non-means-based benefits are counted as income and may be credited toward a parent's support obligation.

Understanding and using the Other Dependent Deduction "ODD" in calculating child support with the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines

Talking to Children about a Divorce. Strategies vary depending on age.

Making the correct calculation for the children's health insurance premium when calculating child support using the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines

In a significant development for the City of Margate, New Jersey, the law firm DeMichele & DeMichele, P.C., has been appointed as the Conflict/Alternate Prosecutor for the year 2025. This appointment underscores the city's commitment to maintaining the integrity of its legal proceedings by ensuri...

The Borough of Lawnside has announced the reappointment of Rick DeMichele as Municipal Prosecutor for Calendar year 2025. With a distinguished legal career and a strong commitment to justice, DeMichele will continue to serve the community by upholding the law with integrity and fairness. A Trust...

What to do to prepare for a prenuptial agreement in New Jersey

Planning ahead is important, and family court is certainly no exception to the rule. Unless you can meet the stringent threshold for an emergent motion, your New Jersey family court motion could take a month or longer to work its way from your attorney's office's mail bin to an ...

In New Jersey we have a "best interest of the child" standard in determining custody arrangements.  This is not unique to New Jersey as many states have similar standards. New Jersey does not have as apart of its child custody law a presumption of parenting time for either parent.  Our child cus...

Getting relief if you cannot afford to pay child support in New Jersey Understanding New Jersey Child Support; "What is the Self-Support Reserve?"

The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (“PDVA”) is where New Jersey victims of domestic violence turn when they need help and protection. Earlier this month, we got s new published trial court decision – meaning its precedential, and therefore binding – in E.S. vs. C.D.

When you lose your license to a suspension in New Jersey? It's lost, at least until your license suspension period is up and, critically, you take the necessary steps to restore your license. Driving while suspended, even for a reason that may feel harmless or like “no big deal”...

By Matt Rooney _ You may find yourself pulled over alongside one of New Jersey's many highways or byways and receive a citation from a police officer for 39:4-56, “Delaying traffic.” What does that mean, exactly? Good question. It's a factually broad offense. According to the statute, “[n]o per...

By Matt Rooney __ “Gray divorce” isn't a legal term, but it's a phenomenon that is having a bigger impact on American society. It's true that overall divorce rates have generally declined in recent years. Some of this trend can be explained by declined marriage rates. In 1960, almost three-quar...

The entire team at DeMichele & DeMichele, P.C. would like to congratulate our attorney and colleague Gregory DeMichele for being recognized as a 2018 “Top DWI Attorney” by SJ Magazine. Gregory DeMichele has now been recognized as a top South Jersey attorney

By Matt Rooney _ It is not unusual for divorcing spouses to want to know whether it's okay to record — with video or audio — the other party. And as is the case with many questions in the legal arena? The answer is complicated and often highly circumstantial. First and foremost, you should alwa...

By Matt Rooney _ It is not uncommon for divorcing spouses to inquire as to who gets to keep one of any couple's most expensive pieces of personal property: the engagement ring. While there are few “bright-line rule” in family court, this particular issue is relatively straightforward for most di...

With 60-degree weather hitting the Garden State this week (!), we're all reminded that spring 2018 is right around the corner. That means many of you will be planning spring break and/or summer vacations with your children starting now. Some of your plans may take you to exotic international des...