FAMILY LAW

Family law matters can be particularly difficult and emotional for everyone involved. Our compassionate and dedicated team of attorneys and professional staff are experienced in handling a wide variety of family law matters. We can assist you with your marital dissolution (divorce), child custody, child visitation, child support, paternity, legal separation, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, annulments, paternity, spousal support (alimony), or registered domestic partnership agreements.

We understand that every client has a unique set of goals and circumstances. Our highly experienced and compassionate team of attorneys will use their knowledge and experience to provide the most effective and efficient services to achieve our clients’ goals. We guide our clients through the complicated processes and procedures involved with all family law issues.

Our attorneys carefully select the most appropriate and cost-effective legal solutions to achieve your goals. We do our best to negotiate amicable settlements between the parties. However, when agreements cannot be reached, we are more than ready to use aggressive litigation to protect our clients’ interests. We use litigation as a last resort, but when necessary, our highly experienced and dedicated attorneys are fully prepared to vigorously fight for our clients’ rights.

For a consultation, please contact us at info@chugh.com.

WHAT STEPS SHOULD I TAKE BEFORE FILING FOR DIVORCE?

With a roadmap to guide you, you can move toward divorce or separation. Before filing for a divorce, consider taking the following steps:

  • Explore counseling: You may be able to avoid divorce entirely. First try to reconcile with your spouse.
  • Speak to an attorney: If counseling is not successful, an attorney can help guide you through the divorce process based on your personal situation.
  • Consider separation: A legal separation agreement puts your marriage on hold, but does not end it.
  • Discuss child custody: Involve your attorney in your child custody discussion early on to minimize the impact of divorce on your children.
  • Anticipate expenses: Divorce includes costs like court filings, attorney and meditation fees, evaluation fees, guardian ad litem fees, and more. If your divorce is contested, costs can increase.
  • Manage finances: Consolidate your financial information to reach a favorable settlement in the divorce.
  • Talk it through with your spouse: Although not advisable in all cases, discuss the possibility of divorce with your spouse. You may be able to reconcile, or come up with strategies together.

Finally, if you do decide to move forward with a divorce, explore mediation to avoid litigation.

LUCIENE GUZZI

Legal Consultant

Email: luciene.silva@chugh.com

Address: 295 Pierson Avenue, Edison, NJ 08837

Phone: 732.662.7745

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