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...
Parenting Time During the Holidays
Dec 16, 2013
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...
House of Representatives Passes the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act
Dec 12, 2013
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...
Grandparent Visitation
Dec 03, 2013
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’...
If the Parents of a Child Live in Different States, Which State Has Jurisdiction to Determine Custody?
Dec 02, 2013
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...
Anticipated Bill Will Propose the Creation of a Domestic Violence Registry in New Jersey
Nov 26, 2013
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...
Changing Custody
Nov 19, 2013
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...
Three Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC Attorneys Named to 2014 Best Lawyers in America List
Nov 13, 2013
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...
Child Support Modifications
Nov 12, 2013
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...
Imputing Income
Oct 23, 2013
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...
Emancipation
Oct 15, 2013
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...
Restraining Orders in New Jersey
Oct 03, 2013
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and a good time to learn your rights if you find that you or a friend are a victim of domestic violence. The best protection under New Jersey family law is to obtain a restraining...
Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb Set to Argue Palimony Case Before the Supreme Court of New Jersey
Oct 01, 2013
The Supreme Court of New Jersey has agreed to hear a potentially historic palimony case on the petition of matrimonial attorney Angelo Sarno of the law firm of Sarno da Costa D’Aniello Maceri Webb LLC. In hearing the case...
Same-Sex Marriage in New Jersey
Oct 01, 2013
Same-Sex Marriage in New Jersey may be a reality soon. The legislature came close in 2006 after the New Jersey Supreme Court in Lewis v. Harris found that denying same-sex couples the rights and benefits that are...
The Huffington Post reports that after 11 years of marriage, Richard Gere and Carey Lowell may be getting a divorce, though it is still unclear whether this is merely a separation. The couple has...
