MORRIS COUNTY DIVORCE AND LEGAL SEPARATION
Divorce and Family Law Attorneys in Morris County, New Jersey
Divorce can take an emotional, physical, legal, psychological and spiritual toll on you and your family. During this often difficult and traumatic time in your life, you need a New Jersey law firm who will work tirelessly for you and your children while tackling the pertinent issues of divorce such as custody, spousal support, child support and division of property. If you are considering a divorce or family law matter in Morris County, our attorneys and mediators focus their entire legal practice exclusively on divorce and family law related matters and have extensive experience practicing family and matrimonial law in Morris County, New Jersey.
Law Practice Exclusively Dedicated to Divorce and Family Law
Whether you are involved in an amicable divorce, an uncontested divorce or a complex, high net worth contested divorce that requires extensive litigation, the Morris County, New Jersey divorce and family law attorneys at Weinberger Law Group, LLC will be there for you throughout the process. Our attorneys are highly skilled at settling matters through creative negotiations, mediation or alternative dispute resolution. However, if necessary, we stand ready to litigate on your behalf and we will be prepared and ready to fervently advocate for your rights and best interests in the Morris County, New Jersey Family Law Court system. We recognize that you and your spouse may be co-parenting your children for years to come and we take this into account while advocating in your behalf.
Your Matter is Unique and Requires Specialized Attention
We begin each case by first assessing your current situation and then we also take the time to understand your specific wants, needs and desires. Our communication with you is critical for us to be able to find creative and workable solutions that are right for you and your family. We take the time to listen to you and understand your values and goals. Extensive fact gathering is conducted because each detail is critical in order for our divorce and matrimonial attorneys to make thoughtful and proper recommendations regarding your matters. Our Morris County, New Jersey divorce and family lawyers will stand by you throughout the entire case, including any post-judgment matters that must be resolved.
Helping You Through This Difficult Time
When you speak to one of our experienced and trusted Morris County, New Jersey divorce and family law attorneys, you can be certain that your inquiry will be met with sincere concern for your family’s welfare and with the utmost in confidentiality. Our lawyers and staff are committed to helping you through this difficult process with the least amount of stress and anxiety possible and in the most economical way available under the circumstances. At Weinberger Law Group, we devote our entire legal practice to serving our clients and helping their family in New Jersey, frequently in the Morris County Family Law court. If you have a need to discuss divorce, alimony, asset distribution, child support, custody, visitation, enforcement of agreements and court orders, or any other divorce or family law related issue, call us at (973) 520-8822 so we can help you during your time of need.
A Higher Level of Representation
Most attorneys will tell you that they keep up with the new case law, while Bari Zell Weinberger is the Associate Author of the New Jersey Family Law Practice Series, a 5-volume treatise utilized by virtually every family law judge and practitioner in New Jersey. Bari helps keep other attorneys up to date on new case law since this 5-volume book is a major reference tool for family and matrimonial professionals throughout the State of NJ.
If you are considering a divorce in the Morris County, New Jersey family court, the attorneys at Weinberger Law Group, LLC have extensive experience practicing family and matrimonial law. Our law firm is on Route 46, just off of Route 280, Route 10, Route 80, Route 287, Route 202 and is easily accessible to the Garden State Parkway. Contact us today for your FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION and learn why our clients refer their most beloved friends and family members to our Morris County, New Jersey divorce and family law firm so we can help them with their legal family issues.
Geography
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about 25 mi (40 km) west of New York City. Its county seat is Morristown.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Morris county has a total area of 481 square miles (1,247 km²), of which, 469 square miles (1,215 km²) of it is land and 12 square miles (32 km²) of it (2.55%) is water.
Morris county rises in elevation and relief from east to west, with only the more developed eastern suburbs in the Passaic River valley being relatively level. The highest point is at 1,395 feet (425 m) above sea level in the Mahlon Dickerson Reservation in Jefferson Township; the lowest point is about 140 feet (42.6 m) in elevation, at Two Bridges, the confluence of the Passaic and Pompton rivers.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 470,212 people, 169,711 households, and 124,907 families residing in Morris County. The population density was 1,003 people per square mile (387/km²). There were 174,379 housing units at an average density of 372 per square mile (144/km²). The racial makeup of Morris County was 87.20% White, 2.80% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 6.26% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.01% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. 7.79% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.5% were of Italian, 14.5% Irish, 10.6% German, 5.5% Polish and 5.5% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
In 2005 78.5% of Morris County's population was non-Hispanic whites. African Americans constituted 3.1% of the population. 8.0% of the population was Asian. 1.0% of the population reported two or more races. These figures did not include any people in the category "Some other race". Latinos were 9.7% of the population, all except 0.5% of whom classified as white.
In 2000 there were 169,711 households out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.80% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 21.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.18.
In Morris county the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 31.90% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males.
Hispanics constituted a majority of the population in Dover and over a quarter of the people in Morristown; over 18% of Americans in Parsippany-Troy Hills are Asian Americans. There are fairly equal numbers of Irish American and German American residents. The Jewish American community is strong in specific areas, such as Randolph, Rockaway, and Morristown. Lincoln Park (26.7%), Montville (26.8%), East Hanover (41.8%), Pequannock Township (29.2%), and Riverdale (33.5%) have significant Italian American populations, along with other northern and eastern communities, while the rest of Morris County is more mixed with populations of Irish and German ancestries. Wharton (20.8%), Denville (25.1%), and Mine Hill (23.5%) are Irish American.
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Our partner, Bari Zell Weinberger, is certified by the Supreme Court of NJ as a Matrimonial Law Attorney. This Certification is achieved by only 2% of the attorneys in New Jersey.
