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Jerry D’Aniello and Paul da Costa, partners at Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC will be speaking at the New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ) 2018 Boardwalk Seminar on May 11th. Jerry devotes his...

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.   After four weeks of trial in Union County Superior Court, Partner, Paul M. da Costa, obtained a $4.5 million verdict in a medical...

With the increasing popularity of electronic cigarettes (“e-cigs”) has come a dangerous cultural perception that they are somehow harmless to your health.  This perception is exacerbated by a significant marketing...

Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC is pleased to welcome two new attorneys, Julie R. Katz and Payal G. Thakkar, to our rapidly expanding family law team. They will both be residents in the firm’s Roseland...

Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC takes great pleasure in announcing that nine of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in 2018 New Jersey Super Lawyers, a publication renowned as one of the most...

We are excited to announce that our Bergen County office location in Court Plaza has moved to Continental Plaza, 401 Hackensack Ave., Suite 706, Hackensack, NJ 07601. This move will merge our current Hackensack...

New Jersey recognizes four types of alimony that may be ordered in a final judgment of a divorce: open durational alimony, rehabilitative alimony, limited duration alimony, and...

Equitable distribution is the division of property, assets, and debts in divorce proceedings.  The primary question behind the process generally focuses on what property and/or assets are eligible...

A non-custodial parent preparing to send his or her child to college may be wondering whether a continued child support obligation exists, or if such payments can be modified or terminated entirely.  New Jersey...

In many divorce proceedings, three of the most commonly disputed issues include alimony, child support, and equitable distribution.  In New Jersey, these three topics are each addressed in...

In New Jersey, an agreement made in contemplation of a divorce to stipulate each party’s economic rights in the event of an actual divorce is enforceable if it is fair and equitable.  For such...

When parents share joint legal custody of their children and one parent relocates out-of-state, either by choice or necessity, a legal battle over custody almost inevitably ensues.  New Jersey has recently overturned...

There is no question that family law is a highly fact-sensitive area of the law.  Each family’s circumstances and reasons for divorce are unique.  Typically, the more complex a divorce is,...

One common remedy for victims of domestic violence is a final restraining order (FRO), which prohibits contact between the alleged batterer and victim.  In New Jersey, an FRO issued pursuant to the...

In New Jersey, marital agreements governing the payment of alimony are enforceable to the extent that they are just and equitable.  The Family Part has the ultimate discretion to modify or...

New Jersey law governing child support under N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23 does not explicitly require a parent to make college contributions; however, a growing body of New Jersey case law is setting a trend in...

In New Jersey, motions for rehearing or reconsideration seeking to alter or amend a judgment are governed by R. 4:49-1.  The movant must state with specificity the grounds on which it is made, including a...

In any determination of whether a Final Restraining Order (“FRO”) should be granted for a violation of the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (“PDVA”), New Jersey courts follow a two-step analysis...

In a New Jersey divorce, spouses often understand that proceeding to trial means a very expensive and protracted litigation process.  This is precisely why many spouses choose an uncontested divorce in the...

New Jersey courts abide by the longstanding policy that a marital settlement agreements (“MSA”) is governed by basic contract principles and is no less a contract than agreements to resolve business...