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

Fail to Respect Spouse’s Decision to Break Up Can be Domestic Violence

Last year, the New Jersey legislature made a significant amendment to the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA).  As of August 2015, intentionally or knowingly…

A person who seeks a final restraining order (FRO) under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA) must show by a preponderance of the evidence…

On May 23, after only 15 months of marriage, actress Amber Heard filed for divorce from Johnny Depp on the grounds of irreconcilable differences.  Despite…

In L.I.B. v. D.M.B., the New Jersey Appellate Division upheld the trial court’s decision to enter a final restraining order against the ex-husband for harassing and…

There are fourteen different acts that constitute domestic violence under N.J.S.A. § 2C:25-19(a).  Domestic violence is often thought of as the use of physical force, but…

Verbal attacks sometimes feel just as threatening as physical attacks.  Especially if it occurs in the midst of a contentious divorce, a screaming match between…

Domestic violence is not only committed by men against women; it can also be committed by women against men.  Although there are fewer reported incidents…

Yet another recent case, this time out of Michigan, is a shining example of why you should think before you post on social media, and…

Sometimes, when one spouse has a final restraining order (FRO) against the other, the couple will, in their property settlement agreement (PSA) agree to vacate…