Family Law: The Basics

You first need to know if your case falls under family law. The following practice areas are common segments of family law. This information will give you a basic idea of family law and where your case fits into it. However, we strongly recommend consulting with a family law matters attorney to get a reliably accurate assessment of your specific case and an explanation of how it relates to New Jersey law. Partnering with Paul N. Mirabelli, Esq. in Lincroft, NJ, we will ensure you have a robust understanding of everything you need to know in your situation. We enjoy empowering you and bringing you the results you want and need.

Family law concerns familial relationships and issues that arise among them.

Adoption

Adoption is the process of becoming legally recognized as the parent(s) of a child who you did not give birth to.

Most people likely think of individual adoption when they think of adoption. With individual adoption, you are legally recognized as the parent of a child who is not related to you at all. You take full custody of the child from their former parents.

In addition to individual adoption is relative and stepparent adoption. As the names suggest, these adoptions are when you adopt a relative, like a niece, a nephew, or a spouse's child from a prior relationship. These are generally more streamlined than individual adoption, given the nature of the existing relationship.

Marriage and Divorce

New Jersey categorizes and treats civil unions and other domestic partnerships similarly to how it does marriage. That to say, even if you are not technically married, you may be subject to this aspect of the law.

Entering and exiting marriage is regulated by the State of New Jersey, officially recognizing marriages and administrating divorces.

The State of New Jersey makes entering easier than dissolving a marriage. The process of divorce is highly costly, be it your time, money, and health. In addition, many more parties are involved. Many people hire divorce lawyers to make the process smoother insofar as that is possible.

Divorce generally becomes exponentially more involved if you have children. The court determines visitation and support. A child support attorney can be incredibly helpful to you if you are in this situation. Without one, you would need to create arguments within the parameters of the law, which you likely do not know, that convince the court to grant custody, visitation, or financial support in line with your desires and the child's best interest. Our child support attorneys are well-versed in the law and want to help you by crafting a legal plan that does what all the members of your family need, even though it is a tragically difficult ordeal.

Domestic violence is so often brutal. It is when a spouse or partner commits physical acts of violence toward you. It generally falls under the marriage aspect of family law. Our hearts go out to you if you are the victim of domestic violence. The righteous anger we feel toward those committing violence against you fuels us all the more to see that you are safe and they see justice. Our domestic violence lawyers are prepared to help you in every way possible and necessary.

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