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...
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...
The husband and wife in Bowles v. Bowles were married for 17 years and had two children together. In October 2006, the wife filed for divorce, and the court subsequently issued a pendente lite support...
The husband and wife in Brown v. Brown were married for 11 years before the wife filed for divorce in November 2014. In March 2015, the wife moved for pendente lite relief, specifically seeking power of...
Teens Are Choosing E-Cigarettes Over Tobacco
Dec 15, 2016
A new report by the U.S. Surgeon General shows an alarming trend in e-cigarette use among teens. E-cigarettes are now more popular with teenagers—specifically middle and high school students—than regular tobacco...
In Newburgh v. Arrigo, the New Jersey Supreme Court acknowledged that circumstances exist in which a parent may have a duty to bear some portion of the educational expenses of his or her child, even though the child has...
Johnson & Johnson Hit With Another Huge Jury Verdict
Nov 22, 2016
In October, a St. Louis jury awarded a California woman with ovarian cancer more than $70 million, reports The Associated Press. The plaintiff claimed that forty years of using Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder...
Tax Consequences in Settlement and Mutual Mistake
Nov 16, 2016
In interpreting settlement agreements in the marital dissolution context, courts are guided by two sets of principles. A court applies equitable principles to ensure a matrimonial agreement is fair, and contract rules...
We were very excited when we expanded and put down roots in Somerset County by opening our Somerville office in 2011 with the addition of John J. Trombadore, Esq. becoming Of Counsel with our firm. We were equally excited...
In Kelly v. Kelly, the husband and wife were married for 23 years and had 5 children together before the husband filed for divorce in 2010. After some administrative delays followed by unsuccessful mediation...
