No Matter the Charge, You Would Do Better to Retain a Lawyer. In this short video, Bergen County attorney (in divorce, family, criminal, employment law) Eric J. Aretsky explains why it is a good idea to have an attorney represent you in your municipal court case. Eric Aretksy touches on what…
Don’t Let The Courts Decide Who Has Custody of Your Child! If parents can’t come to an agreement on the custody of their child/children or the New Jersey courts deem it NOT in the best interest of the child they will step in and make that decision. The New Jersey law cares most…
Crazy About Your New Spouse, BUT You Want a Prenup! In this day of multiple marriages, we are all entering into our nuptials with a lot more “history.” We may have substantial assets, large incomes, or one or both parties might have large outstanding debt. It may not be romantic,…
Meet with Your Attorney ASAP if Divorce is Immanent! Time Will Work Against You You should quickly decide to work with a divorce attorney for your Bergen County divorce . You will need to get prepared to get the most out of your first appointment. Your attorney will probably want…
Getting a Divorce In NJ Can Be Very Fast……Or Not. You’ve tried everything, but you really need to end your marriage. Or, you don’t really want the marriage to end, but your spouse has decided for both of you. Now that the decision has been made, you’d like to get…
Is Your Ex Taking Advantage of You? Child Visitation Rights after Divorce in NJ The first place to secure visitation rights is during the negotiations leading up to your final divorce decree. If you are not going to have primary physical custody, then you are going to want to maximize…
Who Gets Custody of Your Children in New Jersey and WHY? As Bergen County divorce lawyers, we want you to understand your rights when it comes to how the courts will determine custody. If you are confused about the standard custody plan, listen up: Contrary to popular belief, there is no…
Gay Marriage in NJ is in the courts. As same-sex couples in New Jersey await the supreme court’s decision on same-sex marriage, it is still not legal for gay and lesbian couples to have the full range of legal benefits of marriage, but civil unions are recognized in the state…
Ed Murray / The Star-Ledger It is looking more like legal recognition of gay marriage may be in the cards for New Jersey, changing the game for family lawyers like ours in Bergen County who represent same sex couples. Check out the full article: Amick: Supreme Court cases could improve…
“Christmas is the best holiday for us. We’ll invited lots of people and have ridiculous amounts of food and drinks… Very traditional, very Italian — it’s loud at our house.” – Melissa Gorga,The Gorga family, currently promoting their work-in-progress marital advice book Love, Italian Style: The Secrets of My Hot…