Family Law Blog for Snyder Sarno D'Aniello Maceri & da Costa

Personal Motivations are an Insufficient Reason to Change a Child’s Name

In Eustaquio v. Zong, the Appellate Division affirmed the Family Part judge’s denial of the mother’s requests for reconsideration on several issues, which included changing the…

Snyder & Sarno • Jul 29, 2016

Husband Wanted To Terminate Alimony That He Wasn't Even Paying

In Knox v. Knox, the Appellate Division affirmed three different Family Part orders: (1) a June 30, 2014, order reducing the husband’s alimony obligation by $300…

Snyder & Sarno • Jul 28, 2016

Cannot Vacate a Default Judgment of Divorce 32 Years Later

Under Rule 4:50-1, the court may relieve a party from a final judgment for reasons that include mistake, inadvertence, surprise, excusable neglect, fraud, and misrepresentation. …

Snyder & Sarno • Jul 25, 2016

Cost-of-Living Adjustment

New Jersey Court Rule 5:6B provides for a general cost-of-living adjustment for child support obligations every other year. The adjustment is based on the average change in…

Snyder & Sarno • Jul 15, 2016

Mother Failed to Show a Need For an Increase in Child Support

In Quainoo v. Antwi, the Appellate Division affirmed a family judge’s decision not to enforce a 2011 order that mandated that the father to pick up…

Snyder & Sarno • Jul 14, 2016

Dissolution of an FRO Requires a Showing of Good Cause

The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA) provides that a final restraining order (FRO) may be dissolved or modified upon a showing of good cause. …

Snyder & Sarno • Jul 07, 2016

Termination of Permanent Alimony

Alimony is “an economic right that arises out of the marital relationship and provides the dependent spouse with ‘a level of support and standard of…

Snyder & Sarno • Jul 06, 2016

New Jersey Supreme Court Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based on Getting Divorced

The Law Against Discrimination (LAD) prohibits employers from implementing employment conditions that have no connection with an employee’s job responsibilities. Under the LAD, it is…

Snyder & Sarno • Jul 05, 2016

FRO Can Be Based on Excessive Calls and Text Messages

Under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA), a victim seeking a Final Restraining Order (FRO) must show by a preponderance of the credible evidence…

Snyder & Sarno • Jul 01, 2016

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