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Under the seminal New Jersey case, Silver v. Silver, the Appellate Division established that in order to obtain a final restraining order (FRO) under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA), the...

In Newburgh v. Arrigo, the Supreme Court of New Jersey established several factors to consider in determining college contributions after a divorce.  A few of the most important factors include: (1)...

In New Jersey, a person commits the predicate act of harassment as defined by N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 if, with the purpose to harass another, he: a)  Makes, or causes to be made, a communication or communications...

New Jersey is certainly at the forefront of states proactively taking measures, both judicially and legislatively, to prevent child abuse and neglect.  N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.21 defines an “abused or neglected...

Jerry S. D’Aniello, a partner at Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC, will be moderating three panels at the NJAJ 2017 Meadowlands Seminar for Matrimonial Law on November 16, 2017. Accompanying Jerry at...

Jerry S. D’Aniello, a partner at Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC, will be speaking at the 2017 American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) beginning on November 7th. The event will take place at the...

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.   Partner, Paul M. da Costa, and Associate, Daniel Devinney, represented the estate of a 56-year old Army veteran relating to treatment rendered...

On Tuesday, October 17th at 1 p.m. ET, Judge Thomas Zampino (Ret.) will be present a webinar through Business Valuation Resources (BVR) discussing His Honor’s unique perspective on business valuation methods and how...

In New Jersey, Rule 1:7-4 provides that in every non-jury civil action, the role of the trial court at the end of trial is to determine the facts and state conclusions of law.  Rolnick v. Rolnick, 290 N.J. Super....

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.   Partner Paul M. da Costa and associate, Daniel Devinney, recently secured a $800,000 settlement in a failure to timely diagnose and treat...

If you want to understand the full spectrum of a typical divorce, the following New Jersey Appellate Division case covers all the bases.  K.C. v. D.C. was a recent decision primarily involving aspects...

There is no doubt that divorces can be emotionally charged and take a toll on the family.  Sometimes, however, one or both spouses go beyond the typical emotional injury associated with a divorce and...

Domestic violence is a very serious and troubling reality around the world today – and unfortunately, women tend to be the victim of such violence approximately 95% of the time.  (http://hrlibrary.umn.edu)....

On any motion to modify or terminate an alimony obligation in New Jersey, the seminal and controlling case is Lepis v. Lepis, 83 N.J. 139 (1980).  If you believe you are unable to continue paying your...

A two-part test exists to determine when a dependent spouse’s cohabitation constitutes “changed circumstances” warranting a modification or termination of alimony.  The obligor must first make a prima facie...

In any determination of whether a Final Restraining Order (“FRO”) should be granted, the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (“PDVA”) comes into play. Under this Act, a court follows a two-step analysis under Silver...

New Jersey courts will allow a spouse to modify their alimony obligations after a showing of changed circumstances has been made. The seminal case allowing for this modification is Lepis v. Lepis, 83 N.J. 139 (1980), holding...

Emily Carstensen will be speaking at Rutgers Law School on Tuesday, October 3rd. The event is held from 5:30pm-8:15pm. Emily will be speaking on Navigating a Matrimonial Case: From Filing to Final Judgement. Emily will...

Courts in New Jersey generally view modification of parenting time as a change in the custody arrangement between the parties.  Thus, to successfully modify a custody arrangement, a party...

The use of consensual agreements to resolve marital controversies is particularly favored in divorce matters in New Jersey.  Courts generally will not disturb a parties’ right to enter private contracts so...