Richard S. Diamond practices in the following areas of law: Divorce; Divorce Mediation; Gay and Lesbian Family Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Premarital Agreements; Cohabitation Agreements; Paternity; Palimony; Domestic Violence; Litigation; Adoptions; Spousal Support; Prenuptial Agreements; Postnuptial Agreements; Collaborative Family Law; Same Sex Marriage; Grandparents Visitation Rights; Fathers Rights; Family Mediation; Visitation Rights; Family Law; Alimony; Annulment; Divorce Arbitration; Domestic Partnerships; Domestic Relations; Domestic Torts; Equitable Distribution; Family Arbitration; International Family Law; Interstate Support; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Law; Name Changes; Non-Traditional Family Law; Post Divorce Modification; Separation Agreements; Restraining Orders; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Uncontested Divorce; Divorce Taxation; Matrimonial Bankruptcy Law Admitted: 1985, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1991, Florida Law School: Seton Hall Law School, J.D., 1985 College: Rutgers University, B.A., Economic/Business Administration, 1981 Member: Union County, Essex County, New Jersey State (Member, Family Law Section) and American Bar Associations (Member, Family Law Section); The Florida Bar; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Biography: Certified Divorce Trial Lawyer by the New Jersey Supreme Court. Certified Divorce Mediator. Graduate of family law advocacy institute for matrimonial lawyers. Law Secretary to Hon. Burton J. Ironson, Judge of the Superior Court, Union County. Listed in Who's Who in American Law. Certified Court Appointed Economic Mediator in Union, Essex, Morris, Middlesex & Somerset counties. Author of various articles on family law topics; Speaker and Guest Lecturer on Radio, Television and ICLE on various Family Law topics. Member, ESP panels (Court mandated mediation program in Union & Essex Counties). (Certified Matrimonial Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification) Reported Cases: Evans v. Steffens, 2008 WL 2544656, (N.J.Super.A.D. Jun 26, 2008); Clark v. Pomponio, 938 A.2d 972, (N.J.Super.A.D. Jan 28, 2008); Viglione v. Viglione, 2006 WL 473804, (N.J.Super.A.D. Mar 01, 2006); Brown v. Brown, 792 A.2d 463, (N.J.Super.A.D. Feb 28, 2002); Sculler v. Sculler, 791 A.2d 1146, (N.J.Super.Ch. Jul 09, 2001); J.W.P. v. W.W., 604 A.2d 603, (N.J.Super.A.D. Nov 14, 1991); J.W.P. v. W.W., 604 A.2d 695, (N.J.Super.Ch. Nov 06, 1990). Born: Newark, New Jersey |