New Jersey Child Custody & Support Lawyer

Newark Alimony Attorney

Decisions today about custody, parenting time and child support will have a lasting impact on you and your children for many years to come. While you are ending a marriage, you both will continue a relationship as parents. Whether you work out an agreement or a judge settles the matter, experienced legal counsel is critical.

Contact Pitman, Mindas, Grossman, Lee & Moore to arrange a consultation with Bruce Pitman and Rimma Rahzba are skilled attorneys who work to protect your rights and the best interests of your children. Based in Springfield, with offices in Newark, we serve clients in Union County, Essex County and throughout northern New Jersey.

Determining Child Custody

In the best case scenario, you and the other parent can negotiate a child custody arrangement and parenting schedule out of court. This gives you more control over the outcome, reduces the time and expense, and alleviates the stress.

If you are contesting physical custody (where the child lives) or legal custody (decision-making authority over the child), a Family Court judge will determine the outcome. If you are seeking primary physical custody or sole custody, we prepare arguments to support your position. If you are not likely to get primary custody, we work to maximize your parenting time ("visitation"). Custody litigation is costly and divisive, but sometimes necessary. Bruce Pitman is a certified trial lawyer with 20 years of successful courtroom advocacy in child custody cases.

Child Support

Child support is determined by state guidelines, based primarily on incomes and taking into consideration the amount of parenting time. Our role is ensure that the court has accurate information, particularly if the other parent is self-employed and may not be reporting all sources of income. We also represent clients in modification hearings if financial circumstances change, and in enforcement actions if the non-custodial parent is not paying court-ordered support.

Issues involving your children are too important to leave to an attorney who dabbles in this field. At Pitman, Mindas, Grossman, Lee & Moore, you are represented by an experienced child custody lawyer who can protect your rights and forge a workable solution.

Call 973-467-5100 or 888-295-5828 Toll Free to arrange a confidential consultation. We offer evening and Saturday appointments, and translation in Spanish and Portuguese. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.