Richard Diamond

Richard Diamond has been practicing Family Law Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration work in New Jersey for the past 34 years and is a Certified Family Law Trial Attorney by the N.J. Supreme Court; Accredited New Jersey Family Law Mediator, authorized by the NJ Supreme Court to handle family law mediation matters with an active domestic violence restraining order in place and a Family Law Arbitrator.
Mr Diamond is also a Family Law Economic Mediator in Union, Essex, Morris, Somerset, Middlesex and Monmouth Counties.
Mr Diamond is also a member of the Essex, Union and Somerset County's Family Law Early Settlement Panel Program (ESP); a member of Who's Who in American Law; listed in Best Lawyers in America and a recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award for Family Law accomplishments.
Diamond & Diamond limits is practice to divorce, post divorce matters, child custody disputes, domestic violence representation, child support & alimony claims, business valuations in divorce, and prenuptial agreement drafting & review.
The firm also actively represents litigants in the NJ Family Court system in Somerset, Morris, Union, Essex, Middlesex, Passaic, Bergen, Monmouth, & Ocean Counties and regularly appears before the family part judges in each of those counties.

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

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Florida

Since 1991

New Jersey

Since 1985

SENIOR PARTNER

DIAMOND & DIAMOND P.A.

1992 - Current

Seton Hall University School of Law

J.D. (1985) | Law

1982 - 1985

Rutgers University - Newark

B.A. (1981) | Economics / Business Administration

1978 - 1981

Honors: Dual Degree

2019 Award for New Jersey Family Law Attorneys

Lawyers of Distinction

2019

Lifetime Charter Member

Rue Ratings Best Attorneys of America

2019

10 Best Family Law Firms in New Jersey

American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2019

N.J. Best Lawyers for Families

New Jersey Family Magazine

2019

Certified Matrimonial Trial Lawyer by the NJ Supreme Court

NJ State Bar Association

Member of Who's Who in American Law 2000 - present

Who's Who in American Law

New Jersey State Bar - Family Law Section

Member

Current

Essex County Family Law Early Settlement Panelist

Member

Current

Somerset County Family Law Early Settlement Panelist

member

Current

Union County Family Law Early Settlement Panelist

member

Current

Handling Divorce Cases from Start to Finish, Continuing legal Education Seminar, NJ

2017

National Business Institute

On an annual basis, Mr Diamond has participated in legal seminars as an author and lecturer on various family law topics involving Domestic Violence matters, Child Custody proceedings, Divorce, & Valuation of Businesses in Divorce matters

Accredited Family Law Economic Mediator with Domestic Violence Restraining Orders in Place

New Jersey State Bar

2015

CERTIFIED FAMILY LAW TRIAL ATTORNEY

New Jersey Supreme Court

Accredited Family Law Mediator

New Jersey Superior Court System

Q. Sons wife filed for divorce, finalized 10/29/2020. Unfortunately he 52 yo passed 3/2/21

17 June 2021

A: In their divorce, your ex daughter in law had a pension that was to be divided between your son and her for equitable distribution. I gather that after the divorce occurred, the lawyers had a QDRO prepared ( order served on pension plan administrator ) with direction as to your sons share of the pension plan. If I read your question correctly, after receipt of one payment from the pension, your son passed away and then your ex daughter in law claimed that your son's estate was not entitled to your son's piece of the pension plan. Presuming my understanding is correct, the next question is whether the division provided for a joint and survivor pension distribution or whether the pension payments were based on your ex daughter in laws life alone. The best way to answer those questions is to schedule a consultation with a divorce lawyer with you bringing with you the divorce settlement agreement and the QDRO. Without those 2 documents ( and any other paperwork you may have about the pension plan), the lawyer will not be able to answer your question correctly.

Q. My ex wife has been receiving SSDI child support payments for the 4 children but I don't get credited for the payments

19 May 2021

A: If your children are receiving SSD benefits on as a result of your disability, then you are entitled to a seek a credit in the calculation of child support under the child support guidelines - meaning that these benefits are intended to be deducted from your guidelines child support obligation. As such, SSDI is considered income and subject to child support obligations because it represents “money an employee has earned during his or her employment and his or her employer has paid for the employee’s benefit under the Social Security Act.

Q. I have been battling a 4.5 year divorce. How do I get out of this? Judge is biased because ex is ill. No access 401k o

11 May 2021

A: I can simply suggest that you meet with one of the lawyers in our office or meet with another certified divorce and family law trial lawyer by the NJ Supreme Court to review your matter, the rulings by the judge handling your case and the alternatives available to you at this stage.

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