Family work in New Jersey lives in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part. It is parenting time, support, the house, and the order that has to be livable on a Tuesday. Working with other parents is work I want to do.
Family matters that I do take get a written Rule 5:3-5 retainer listing what is in and what is out. Retainers are required for anything contested. I take contested matters on a very limited basis.
Divorce
When the terms are already agreed.
When you and your spouse have already agreed on the terms, I draft the marital settlement agreement and give you a written roadmap for New Jersey's uncontested, pro se divorce process — what to file, what to expect at the hearing, and the questions a judge usually asks. That is a published flat fee. You file the papers and appear at the hearing yourself; it is limited-scope, unbundled help under Rule 5:3-5. Filing fees are extra. A fee waiver is available if you qualify.
If the terms are not agreed, or the other side contests, this is not the right fit — that starts with a consult, then hourly work at $275/hour through December 8, 2026 ($350/hour thereafter) if I take it.
See the settlement-drafting fee →
Parenting time and support
Consent orders, agreed modifications, one-issue motions.
Unmarried parents can get a parenting-time consent order on an FD docket. The initial FD filing fee is $0. Agreed modifications of child support or parenting time have a published fee. A single-issue post-judgment motion plus one hearing does too.
The child-support agency’s triennial review is free. I do not charge for an automatic cost-of-living adjustment the agency already runs.
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Related family services
Name changes, school meetings, agreements, and mediation.
What I do not sell as a flat fee
Contested custody trials, relocation, and alimony trials are not flat-fee matters. Those start with a paid consult, then hourly work at $275 through December 8, 2026 ($350 thereafter) with a retainer. I take that work on a very limited basis.