This
area of law is among the most personal and difficult
in the practice. It requires the daily attention of
the staff, whether it be the attorney responsible
for the case, an attorney available in the event of
an emergency, a paralegal or a secretary. There is
always a department member available to provide assistance
in the event an emergency arises.
Stephen C. Carton, Esq. has specialized
in family law cases for over 35 years. Bettina Munson,
Esq. and Andrea White O’Brien have been designated
by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as Certified Matrimonial
Law Attorneys. This designation is achieved by individuals
who have had extensive experience in trial work, dedication
in continuing legal education, peer review have and
passed a written test
The issues which a Family Law Department
resolves on a regular basis include divorce, child
custody, parenting time, alimony, domestic violence,
grandparents’ rights, child support, property
distribution, matrimonial settlement agreements and
Division of Youth and Family Services matters.
The attorneys in the Family Law Department
have achieved unique success in this specialty. These
attorneys have been involved in cases which have resulted
in published decisions in areas such as interstate
custody disputes, alimony, child support, child relocation,
interstate child support and jurisdiction matters.
The Family Law Department is now one
of the largest in the Central New Jersey area. It
is a department that is well known and well respected
by judges and other lawyers. The attorneys in this
department receive appointments by judges to serve
the judiciary as guardians, attorneys for children
in custody disputes, regular and “blue ribbon”
Early Settlement Panelists, (Monmouth, Middlesex,
Ocean), special committees, etc. Ms. O’Brien
is also qualified pursuant to R. 1:40 to mediate family
law cases. These attorneys also lecture and moderate
programs to other matrimonial attorneys. They are
also active in the Family Law Sections of the Local
Bar Associations. Outside attorneys look to our firm
for advice in difficult cases and will often refer
such cases to the firm for representation.
These successes are indicative of
the commitment the firm has made to assist our clients
at this difficult time in their lives with highly
professional, knowledgeable and respected legal assistance.
