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Divorce Advice for Women and Stay-at-Home Moms Union County NJ

Family Law and Divorce Attorneys Providing Counsel to Women in Linden, Rahway, Clark, Roselle, and throughout Union County. Divorce is an emotionally draining process. Stressing over issues such as child custody, child support, property division, and alimony is typical, and many people turn to friends and family for advice. While your friends and family members […]

Experienced Family Law, Criminal Law, and Real Estate Attorney Linden NJ

Providing Comprehensive Legal Representation for Over 25 Years in Clark, Roselle, Elizabeth and throughout Union County, Essex County, and northern Middlesex County. Hello, my name is Edward Cooper. I´m an attorney for 30 years. I´ve been practicing in the city of Linden for 25 years. My office concentrates on three main areas. Number one is Family Law […]

What is included in NJ child support?

Experienced Family Law Attorneys providing counsel in Child Support Cases in Westfield, Elizabeth, Union, Linden, and the greater Union County area Child Support in the New Jersey area is a topic associated with Child Custody and Post-Divorce Proceedings that keeps surfacing and can be sometimes misunderstood. When this is broken down even further into what is included, more […]

Getting Divorced in New Jersey-Do you need to prove“Fault”?

In New Jersey, almost every case proceeds on a no-fault basis, even though on occasion a spouse may want to proceed on claims of adultery, extreme cruelty, or another fault-based ground. Most divorces in New Jersey are filed as no-fault under the category of irreconcilable differences. The law recognizes that after six months of such […]

Implications of the Most Recent Tax Code on Child Support

Linden Family Lawyer serving clients with child support claims across Union County New Jersey law regarding child support boils down to the fact that both parents have a financial obligation to support their children. However, that is where the simplicity ends on this often complicated and contentious issue. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, it […]

Child Emancipation in Union NJ

Child emancipation is the process of legally declaring a child an independent adult.   It may take many different forms depending on the unique circumstances of both the child and/or their guardians. Cases of child emancipation may mean big changes to existing legal agreements in the area of divorce and child support. Though in New Jersey […]

Family Law Appeals Lawyer Plainfield, NJ

New Jersey Family Law Courts frequently rule on complex legal issues such as divorce, child support, alimony and spousal support, child custody, division of assets and more. In the majority of cases, these rulings are legal, fair, and proper. However, there are situations in which the court system renders a judgement which is not legally justified or fundamentally unfair. When […]

Divorce Settlement Agreements in Union County, NJ

The New Jersey divorce process can be quite complicated depending on the situation of the divorcing spouses, their families, and their financial situation. One of the primary concerns for the majority of divorce proceedings is coming to a legal and enforceable divorce settlement agreement. These agreements are where spouses can lay out the terms of their divorce […]

Contesting Prenuptial Agreements in Union County, NJ

Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements are frequently used marital agreements that allow spouses to control their marriage and the terms of their potential divorce. However, not all prenuptial agreements are created equal. The state of New Jersey has a very specific set of guidelines that govern how legal marital agreements must be drafted, signed, and what terms […]