Articles Tagged with pro se

New Jersey Appellate Division Vacates Trial Court’s Orders Denying Father Additional Visitation

June 13, 2016 | The Law Office of James P. Yudes, P.C.

The 18^th century educational writer, W.E. Hickson, is credited with popularizing the proverb: “’Tis a lesson you should heed: Try, try, try again. If at first you don’t succeed, Try, try, try again.” On June 10, 2016 the New Jersey Appellate Division decided the case of KL-v-DL, in which after nearly three years of continuous litigation, a father succeeded in having the trial court reconsider its prior order relating to additional visitation with his daughter. The protracted litigation began not long after the divorce complaint was filed on June 14, 2013. Continue reading ›

Is There a Right to Counsel in Domestic Violence Cases? New Jersey Supreme Court Says ‘No’

January 24, 2014 | Daniel A. Burton, Esq.

Back on January 24, 2013, exactly one year ago today, the Appellate Division delivered a published opinion with regard to the issue of an indigent defendant’s right to counsel, or lack thereof, in a domestic violence setting. D.N. v K.M., 429 N.J. Super. 592 (App. Div. 2013). Continue reading ›