New Jersey Family Law Overview

Have a question about divorce, post-divorce issues, paternity, adoption, or premarital and cohabitation agreements?

Gay and Lesbian Family Law

Families in New Jersey are changing. Today, there is no concrete definition of "family." As gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people form relationships, they encounter many of the same types of issues as straight people.

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Firm Overview

Distinguished New Jersey Family Law Attorneys

Located in Millburn / Short Hills and Bernardsville, the New Jersey Law Firm of Diamond and Diamond has represented clients with their divorce and family law needs for nearly half a century.

Our Focus – New Jersey Family Law

At Diamond and Diamond , our attorneys focus on family law. We know the intricacies of the law in New Jersey, and the realities of family dynamics. The depth of our experience in family law gives us a unique perspective – one that enables us to guide you through the process while avoiding any pitfalls. Whether you are looking for advice on drafting prenuptial agreements or contesting an adoption proceeding, we offer a wide range of services to our New Jersey family law clients such as:

  • Pre-nuptial and cohabitation agreement drafting
  • Contested adoption proceedings
  • Domestic violence litigation
  • Family law arbitration proceedings

Distinguished Record of Family Law Representation

The firm was founded in 1956 by Robert Diamond, one of the premier civil litigation attorneys in New Jersey. In 1972, the firm became one of the first law firms in New Jersey to focus exclusively on family law and assisting the gay and lesbian community in the family courts around the State.

In 1986, Richard S. Diamond joined the firm and is now managing partner. Mr. Diamond is a Certified Matrimonial Trial Lawyer by the New Jersey Supreme Court, a Certified Divorce Mediator, an Economic Mediator appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court as part of its pilot program on economic mediation in divorce matters, and a member of the Union and Essex counties family law Early Settlement Panel programs (ESP). He has been honored in Who’s Who in American Law and is a long-standing member of the New Jersey Bar Association, Family Law Section. Mr. Diamond has also been a frequent lecturer on various family law topics and has been a guest on various radio and television programs within and outside New Jersey.

Our attorneys serve clients in communities such as Millburn, Bedminster, Short Hills, Bernardsville, Holmdel, Rumson, Verona, Livingston, Morristown, West Windsor, Princeton, Far Hills, Mendham, Basking Ridge, North Caldwell, Westfield, Mountainside, Springfield, Chatham, Summit, Watchung, Warren, Bridgewater, and Madison.

Somerset County • Essex County • Bergen County • Hunterdon County • Union County • Middlesex County • Mercer County • Monmouth County • Morris County


225 Millburn Avenue Millburn, New Jersey 07041 t: 973.379.9292 f: 973.379.9210

1545 Route 206 Bedminster, New Jersey 07921 t: 908.901.0800 f: 973.379.9210

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