The parties’ son was born in 1995 and should have graduated from high school in June 2013. He did well early in his high school career, but eventually began missing classes frequently and receiving poor grades. ...
A Morris County Chancery Court permitted service of process to occur through Facebook, reports the New Jersey Law Journal. The court concluded that using social media was appropriate because traditional methods of service...
When our Founding Fathers set out to create the government of the United States, they were determined to protect American citizens from the danger of unchecked power. The Founders saw firsthand what happened when one...
We are delighted to announce that the Supreme Court of New Jersey recently designated Partner Stacey A. Cozewith as a Certified Matrimonial Law Attorney! This certification recognizes Stacey’s considerable knowledge,...
Partner Paul M. da Costa is representing a Rutgers-Newark student who was violently attacked because of the school’s inadequate security. The student was studying in the library on a Thursday morning in February 2015 when a...
We are pleased to announce that Partner Paul M. da Costa has been invited to present at the New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar 2017. As part of the Medical Malpractice Seminar, Paul will be sharing...
Heater-cooler devices are very common in cardiothoracic surgeries and other surgical procedures. These devices are used to warm or cool the patient as necessary, which optimizes their care and improves surgical...
A medical tool that was widely used in minimally invasive surgery was on the market for more than 20 years before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) realized there was a problem. The power morcellator, which shreds...
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:17B-3, a child was presumed to be emancipated when he or she reaches age 18. However, this presumption is not conclusive, and the child is still entitled to parental support if he or she has...
Appellate Division Affirms Equal Custody Arrangement
Feb 21, 2017
The mother and father in Fisher v. Szczyglowski, who are both Navy employees, had a son together in January 2014, after they had been dating for 2 years. The mother works at the Philadelphia naval base and lives in...
The husband and wife in Tomicki v. Tomicki married in 1994, had a daughter together in October 1995, and divorced in 2010. The property settlement agreement (PSA) that was incorporated into their judgment of...
The Alternative Procedure for Dispute Resolution Act (APDRA) generally prohibits appellate review of a trial court’s confirmation of an arbitrator’s decision. Whether the trial court modifies, corrects, or...
Trial Court Erred in Continuing Alimony
Feb 14, 2017
The husband and wife in J.L.C.C. v. V.H.C. were married in 1979, had 3 children together, and divorced in 2001. The property settlement agreement (PSA) that was incorporated into their judgment of divorce...
The husband and wife in Thieme v. Thieme were married for only 14 months, but cohabited for 8 years before the marriage. They began dating in early 2001, and moved into an apartment together in mid-2002 after...
Little League Parent Syndrome
Feb 10, 2017
The mother and father in D.W. v. M.W. are separated and, pursuant to a January 2016 court order, are prohibited from physical contact with one another. However, they have a 7-year-old son and an 11-year-old...
Woman Brings Suit Against Subsys Manufacturer
Feb 06, 2017
A New Hampshire woman is suing the manufacturer of a powerful fentanyl spray after she became addicted and suffered painful withdrawal symptoms. According to The Fix, the lawsuit alleges that Insys Therapeutics...
Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb’s Medical Malpractice Department Law Firm of the Year
Jan 27, 2017
We are proud to announce that the practice of Partner Paul da Costa at Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC has won the Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award for Medical Malpractice Law Firm of the Year in New Jersey....
The husband and wife in Pandya v. Shah were married in September 2010 and had one child together. The husband filed for divorce in January 2012, and the final judgment of divorce (FJOD) was entered on January...
The husband and wife in M.C. v. P.C. married in 2007 and divorced in 2014. They agreed to joint legal custody of their children, who are 10 and 8, with the wife serving as parent of primary residence and the...
In Kozlovsky v. Rubanchik, the husband and wife dated for four months, got married, and then separated four months later. In March 2004, the wife moved back to her home state of Florida while the husband remained...
