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Multiple sources, including TMZ, have recently reported that Chris Rock has filed for divorce from his current wife, Malaak Compton-Rock.  They have been married for 19 years and have two minor daughters.  Because the...

Many people file for divorce because his or her spouse committed adultery. When that happens, very often the following question comes up: what role will the act of adultery play in my New Jersey divorce? Frequently,...

Once a child support order is entered in New Jersey, the person ordered to make the payments (obligor) is obligated to do so until the child is emancipated. If the obligor encounters a decrease in income, for...

With every custody dispute or settlement, comes an award of child support. When ordering an award of child support, the New Jersey family judge will look to the Child Support Guidelines in Appendix...

NJ.com reports that after their four-year marriage, Khloe Kardashian filed for divorce from NBA star Lamar Odom. Kardashian filed under the grounds of irreconcilable differences, is seeking to have her last...

Even after your New Jersey divorce, dealing with child custody and parenting time issues can be stressful and emotionally overwhelming. When combined with the stress that comes during the holiday season, the result can be...

Very often, a New Jersey divorce leads to a custody battle. Occasionally, during a custody dispute, one of the parents will abduct the child to another country and refuse to return the child to his or her...

When there is a falling out between the grandparents and parents of a child, and the child’s parents no longer want the child to see their grandparents, many grandparents want to know what their rights are. Grandparents’...

When the parents of a child live in different states and are involved in a custody dispute, the first issue that must be addressed is which state has jurisdiction. Jurisdiction is what gives a state the authority to...

Oftentimes during a New Jersey divorce, the parties will enter into a Marriage Settlement Agreement (MSA) or Property Settlement Agreement (PSA) which explicitly details the terms that the parties agree to. These terms...

According to NJ.com, Assemblyman Reid Gusciora (D– Mercer) plans to introduce a bill that would create a publicly accessible domestic violence registry. This means that domestic violence offenders would have their...

A major issue that often accompanies a New Jersey divorce is the issue of child custody. Once custody has been decided, the court will enter a custody order indicating which parent has custody of the...

This was the issue explored in the recent case of Fried v. Vance. Very often after a New Jersey divorce, people want to change their surname from their married name back to their maiden name. This is done quite...

Roseland, NJ, United States — Thursday, November 14, 2013 — Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC is pleased to announce that three lawyers have been named to the 2014 Edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest...

When a parent has not paid court ordered child support, the amount owed is called arrears and must be paid regardless of changed circumstances. Once a child support order is entered, if the obligor is able to...

When a couple gets a New Jersey divorce, all of their marital property needs to be divided. This is done through a process called equitable distribution. Among the marital property that gets distributed, the...

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, has named Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC in their 2014 “Best Law Firms” rankings.  Firms included in the 2014 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for...

With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), many people were left with questions of how the law applies to them. One of its provisions allows for children to stay on their parent’s health insurance until the...

When a judge’s order decides the amount of alimony or child support, income may be imputed to a party who is voluntarily underemployed or unemployed.  This was well illustrated in a recent New...

Once a child support order is entered, it continues until the child is emancipated. There is no bright line rule for when the child is emancipated. It often depends on what the parents agreed to in the Property Settlement...