The Courts in New Jersey have experienced substantial delays in addressing divorce and family law matters due to a shortage of judges in many counties and some backlog from COVID while the
courts were operating remotely.
If you want to be divorced in New Jersey any time soon, you should strongly consider the following path:
(1) Hire an attorney who is experienced in practicing family law in New Jersey;
(2) Strongly consider trying to resolve some or all of the issues between the parties so that you can proceed with an uncontested divorce; and
(3) If the parties are unable to reach an agreement regarding all of the issues in their family law matter, then they should utilize family law attorneys who are well-versed and in favor of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
Such ADR methods include mediation and/or arbitration. In mediation, the parties retain a neutral third party, who is often an attorney, in order for the neutral party to assist in resolving the issues. If the parties are unable to reach a resolution through mediation, then they can consider arbitration which involves retaining a private family law attorney to make binding decisions regarding the issues in their matter.
It is extremely important that you have an attorney, mediator and/or arbitrator with extensive family law knowledge and experience. Individuals are cautioned about simply searching for a family law attorney/mediator/arbitrator via the Internet. It is wise to use family law firms that have extensive experience, limit their practice to divorce/family law matters, and are highly recommended by people that you know.
Cadicina Law, LLC has an excellent reputation in the family law community and the attorneys have received many recognitions from “Super Lawyers”, “Best Lawyers”, Martindale Hubbell, and “Best Lawyers for Families.” Please visit our website at CadacinaLaw.com or contact our office at 973-270-9166 to obtain more information and to schedule a consultation regarding your divorce or family law matter.
