In the midst of a contentious divorce in D.J. v. S.J., a wife obtained a final restraining order (FRO) against her soon-to-be ex-husband after he allegedly assaulted her. During their divorce, the parties’ real...
FDA Trying To Ban Minors From Using Tanning Beds
Dec 28, 2015
The FDA is trying to protect individuals under age 18 from dangerous skin damage. A 2013 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that 1.6 million teenagers per year use indoor tanning. It seems that teenagers do...
Aunt Did Not Neglect or Abuse Her Nephew by Failing to Check Him into Mental Health Clinic
Dec 23, 2015
Last week, the New Jersey Appellate Division reversed the trial court’s ruling in New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency v. K.J. that the aunt and legal guardian of an emotionally disturbed...
Crib Bumpers Are Killing Babies
Dec 23, 2015
Crib bumpers, a padding that goes in a baby’s crib, are thought to protect a baby from bumping his/her head against the crib rails. But the risk of a bruise on the baby’s head without the padding is nothing compared...
Boston Scientific Corporation issued yet another emergency recall on one of its products. The device, called a Chariot sheath, has only been on the market since the FDA approved it in June. It is typically used to...
Boston Scientific Corporation is the manufacturer of “Rotablator,” a system that opens narrow arteries by cutting plaque from the artery walls, improving blood flow to the heart. After its product malfunctioned and...
Many people would agree that a mother should not use drugs, and any detection of drugs in her system could impact her children. But what if there is no evidence that she uses drugs around her children? Does that...
Dad Should Not Have to Both Provide Health Insurance for Son AND Pay Mother for Son’s Health Insurance
Dec 15, 2015
This week, the New Jersey Appellate Division reversed the lower court judge’s ruling in Bennett v. Alviggi. Upon their divorce in 2006, a couple agreed in their marital settlement agreement that the father would...
Ex-Wife Didn’t Take Ex-Husband’s Name Off the Mortgage – After Hurting His Credit, She Has to Sell the House
Dec 01, 2015
Nowadays, it is fairly common for one spouse to remain in the marital home after a divorce. Usually, the spouse who keeps the house is required to refinance the mortgage so that it is in his or her name only. But...
New Jersey Keeps Jurisdiction Over Parenting Time, No Matter How Many Times Mom Tries to Switch It to California
Nov 24, 2015
A former couple, long since divorced, has two teenage sons. At the time of their divorce, both parents in Craft v. Bugbee hired attorneys and negotiated a Parenting Time Agreement (PTA). Among many other...
After graduating from college in June 2014, Brianne brought her divorced parents to court in an attempt to make them pay for the college expenses she had incurred. Her father cross-moved, asking the court to determine...
He Attacks You, So You Attack Him In Response – Can He Get a Restraining Order Against You?
Nov 17, 2015
This week, the Chancery Division of Ocean County addressed an issue that has not previously been addressed in New Jersey: “What happens when a plaintiff seeks a final restraining order against a defendant for conduct which...
Not Smart for Dad to Curse Mom Out at Kids’ School
Nov 16, 2015
A woman, whose divorce was still in process, had a civil restraints against her husband to prevent him from communicating with her, apart from texts or emails about their children. Regardless, her husband angrily...
In the United States, the debate ensues over who is responsible for footing the bill for medical care required as a result of hospital procedures gone wrong, according to The Washington Post. Often, fault for a bad...
Married for 16 years and college educated abroad, a couple’s divorce went to trial in Hari v. Somaskanthan. They have two unemancipated kids, both of whom live with the ex-wife. During most of the marriage,...
This week, the New Jersey Appellate Division corrected a Family Part error in O.Y.P.C. v. J.C.P.. Almost two years ago, the Family Part denied a woman’s immigration-related petition for custody of her brother, who had...
The parents of twins in Lake v. Lake got divorced in 2013 after 11 years of marriage. As per their marital settlement agreement (MSA), the father was required to pay 55 percent of work-related child care...
Last week, the New Jersey Appellate Division upheld the termination of parental rights of abusive parents in New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency v. K.L.B.. The children’s paternal...
Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances. On October 28, 2015, Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC partner, Paul M. da Costa, and his client obtained a $1.5 million jury verdict....
Essure More Likely To Need Surgery For Complications
Oct 29, 2015
A study of women who have been implanted with the permanent contraceptive implant Essure has concerning results, according to The New York Times. Over 52,000 women received sterilization procedures in hospitals and...
