Family Law Attorneys In Sussex County, New Jersey Providing Legal Representation In All Areas of Family Law

Family law issues may encompass many areas of the legal system. Often families find themselves in need of an experienced lawyer who can provide them with formal legal advice. Family law cases can be some of the most emotionally draining times for all parties involved. When a couple decides to get married, neither wants to think that they will eventually end up at what many consider to be the lowest point in their life and end their marriage in divorce court. Sadly, even the best of marriages can experience issues that lead to marital problems that in the end, cannot be reconciled. As a result, both parties may come to the conclusion that divorce is their only option.

If you find yourself in a situation where divorce is the only option you will without a doubt require an experienced divorce lawyer. The various legal and emotional aspects of family law and divorce can involve many stressful issues that need to be dealt with such as child custody, child support, alimony, division of assets, and others coupled with many other issues that families may have to work through to legally end their marriage.

At Edens Law Group, LLC, we understand what a difficult and stressful time this is for our clients. We can offer you the benefit of our extensive experience. We will help to assist you in this difficult period in your life by advising you of your legal rights throughout the divorce process. You are entitled to understand what steps and actions you can take to protect your financial interests as well as your children’s interests if applicable. If you need legal representation, who will fight for you in your family law case, contact us at (908) 879-9499 and schedule an appointment to speak with an experienced family law attorney.

How Can A Family Law Attorney Help Me?

Our family law attorneys are very skilled in multiple aspects of family law services. A divorce can help you gain a clear perspective as to your specific legal options as well as legal responsibilities that you may have in regard to your spouse and family. Our family law attorneys are highly knowledgeable in areas such as negotiation, mediation, and or if the need should arise litigation. Naturally, these three areas are utilized after only first determining what is appropriate for your case. Through various years of experience and hard work, our attorneys are highly proficient in the various areas that encompass family law and the multiple aspects of divorce law.

When seeking legal services related to a divorce case, you want to have confidence that your lawyer will work tirelessly to handle your case in order to achieve the most favorable outcome possible for you. When you find yourself in the midst of a divorce, it can be extremely difficult to know and understand all of the procedures that be involved without a qualified attorney to guide you. Needless to say, going through a divorce is strenuous, and you need an attorney that will labor diligently to protect both your rights and your future.

What Type of Legal Actions in a Divorce Does A Family Law Attorney Handle?

When dealing with the practice area of family law, there are many various situations where it is to your benefit to have an experienced attorney involved and working to protect your interests. Some basic terms that are important to know include:

• Alimony: This is often referred to as spousal support and is paid from one spouse to another over a pre-specified amount of time. In some cases, alimony may be ordered permanently.
• Child Support: This refers to court-ordered payments made by the non-custodial parent to the custodial parent for the costs that are incurred in raising a child. These payments are generally made until the child reaches the age of 17 or until the child graduates high school. Child support may continue past the age of 18 if the child in question has certain emotional or physical challenges.
• Marital Property: This is property obtained by either spouse during the course of their marriage. Generally, any property that was obtained prior to the marriage is considered “separate property”.
• Prenuptial Agreement: This is an agreement made between the couple completed prior to marriage. The terms of the agreement can vary based on personal circumstances and desires. This type of legal agreement is, in essence, a contract used to protect the personal assets and property of each spouse in the event of a divorce.
• Contested and Uncontested Divorce: A contested divorce simply means that spouses cannot come to an agreement as to their divorce-related issues and are now going to court. The opposite is true for an uncontested divorce where both parties have agreed to the terms of their divorce and therefore do not go to court.
• No-fault Divorce: The state of New Jersey does permit “no-fault” divorce. In a no-fault divorce case, neither party is required to blame the other spouse for the end of their marriage in order to file for a divorce. Consequently, neither party is required to accept blame for the breakdown of the marriage in order for the divorce to be granted.
• Judgment: This is the court’s final ruling in a divorce case or other types of family law cases. Although it is considered to be final, it is not necessarily permanent. It is possible for a spouse to request an appeal of the judgment or submit a petition to modify the original order.
• Modification: After the judge makes a final ruling in your divorce case, alimony, child custody, child support, etc., you have the legal right to request that the order be changed via the modification process. In order for a modification to be granted, it will be necessary for you to prove to the court that the request you have asked for is due to a significant change in your circumstances.
• Hardship: This is a condition that makes it extremely difficult or impossible to fulfill your legal obligations such as spousal support or child support.

What Goes Into Filing for a Divorce?

There are many procedures and a great deal of legal paperwork that is involved in filing for a divorce. The attorneys who handle your case can properly prepare and file all of the legal documents pertaining to your case. This can include all depositions, interrogatories, and evaluations of various financial assets. We can also advocate and present your case in all pretrial motions and proceedings leading up to a possible trial. If your divorce case does go to court, at the time of trial, your attorney can counsel you on the various legal aspects of custody and visitation issues.

We will work diligently to ascertain a resolution that is suitable for you. This can often involve the possible restructuring of a business, the sale of real estate, and matters relating to pension funds. Our family law attorneys can also skillfully advise you on what would be in your best interest and consider your personal circumstances and other legal issues that may relate to a suitable financial settlement.

Why Should I Consider Hiring A Family Law Attorney in Sussex County?

A family law attorney from Edens Law Group, LLC can work with you to explain all of the issues that may arise as you proceed through the legal process of family law, whether it be a divorce, child custody, or child support issues, request to modify your judgment, and more.

Our NJ law office serves the whole Sussex County community, and is conveniently located 58 minutes away from Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and 59 minutes away from Mountain Creek Resort. Reach out and contact Edens Law Group, LLC today at 908-529-0353 and schedule a one-hour consultation at our law office. We can advise you of your rights, as well as any legal options that you may have available as you push forward with your case.