Family Law Blog for Sarno da Costa D'Aniello Maceri LLC

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…

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…

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. …

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…

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…

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. …

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…

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…

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…