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October 14, 2014

While it’s nothing compared to being a victim of domestic violence, caring for a family member who has been abused is extremely trying, as well. The NJ SAFE Act, a new law that affords domestic violence victims a brief time off work to take care of themselves, has provisions that extend to caregivers, too. According to the NJ SAFE Act, employers in New Jersey must provide employees (who are victims of domestic violence) with 20 days of unpaid leave during the 12-month period following a documented offense. While the employee needs to provide notice to the…

January 30, 2014

A recent ruling by a NJ family court judge has deemed that leaving your kids unattended in a car, even for a short period of time, may count as child abuse or neglect. In a case which dates back to 2009, a New Jersey woman left her sleeping 19 month old tot in a running car for 10 minutes, while she shopped for party supplies at the Middlesex Mall. When she returned, police had already surrounded the car, and the mother was arrested. The judge in the case ruled that leaving a child unattended in a…