Choosing an attorney to handle your divorce is one of the most important decisions you will make. You want to be sure that your parental rights and financial interests are protected. Since 1990, Agostini & Slattery has been committed to providing its clients throughout the Northern New Jersey area with superior legal counsel and advice regarding all family law issues.
Led by Lucy Agostini, a highly skilled family law attorney who has successfully handled over 300 contested cases, our firm ensures that clients receive the best possible outcome, no matter the circumstances. If you require immediate legal representation, seek advice on how to proceed with an issue, or simply want to learn more about your rights and responsibilities, schedule an initial consultation with the firm.
You can reach us via phone at 973-239-7288, or contact us via email or our Contact Us page. We are located at 25 Pompton Avenue in Verona, NJ. Personal attention from an attorney with 40 years of experience. At Agostini & Slattery, Mrs. Agostini will be the attorney you work with from the initial meeting through the end.
Led by Lucy Agostini, a highly skilled family law attorney who has successfully handled over 300 contested cases, our firm ensures that clients receive the best possible outcome, no matter the circumstances. If you require immediate legal representation, seek advice on how to proceed with an issue, or simply want to learn more about your rights and responsibilities, schedule an initial consultation with the firm.
You can reach us via phone at 973-239-7288, or contact us via email or our Contact Us page. We are located at 25 Pompton Avenue in Verona, NJ. Personal attention from an attorney with 40 years of experience. At Agostini & Slattery, Mrs. Agostini will be the attorney you work with from the initial meeting through the end.
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Agostini & Slattery is a Verona, NJ-based family law firm, founded in 1990 by Lucy Agostini and Jill Slattery.
Lucy Agostini currently runs the firm (Jill Slattery retired in 2010).
Mrs. Agostini has 40 years of legal experience predominantly in the area of family law.
Agostini & Slattery focuses on all areas of family law, including high conflict divorces dealing with alimony, child support, equitable distribution and custody/parenting issues, mediation, post-divorce issues, settlement agreements, prenuptial agreements, and domestic violence.
Lucy Agostini currently runs the firm (Jill Slattery retired in 2010).
Mrs. Agostini has 40 years of legal experience predominantly in the area of family law.
Agostini & Slattery focuses on all areas of family law, including high conflict divorces dealing with alimony, child support, equitable distribution and custody/parenting issues, mediation, post-divorce issues, settlement agreements, prenuptial agreements, and domestic violence.
How do I begin?
Divorce proceedings are started by the filing of a complaint in the Superior Court of N.J. / Family Part.
You must rely on one of New Jersey's nine grounds for divorce in order to get divorced.
The most frequently used grounds for divorce are irreconcilable differences, 18 months separation and extreme cruelty.
Although fault is said to have some bearing on alimony, it is an extreme case where fault will have any impact on an alimony award.
The division of marital assets and liabilities is called equitable distribution.
Divorce proceedings are started by the filing of a complaint in the Superior Court of N.J. / Family Part.
You must rely on one of New Jersey's nine grounds for divorce in order to get divorced.
The most frequently used grounds for divorce are irreconcilable differences, 18 months separation and extreme cruelty.
Although fault is said to have some bearing on alimony, it is an extreme case where fault will have any impact on an alimony award.
The division of marital assets and liabilities is called equitable distribution.
Alimony is support paid by one spouse to the other.
Its purpose is to assist the dependent spouse in maintaining a lifestyle after divorce that is comparable to the lifestyle the couple enjoyed during the marriage.
For many dependent spouses, alimony provides them with the ability to make ends meet.
There is no formula used to determine alimony.
The judge takes into consideration a number of factors when determining how much and how long alimony should be paid.
Those factors include the length of the marriage, the ages and health of the parties, ability to pay, actual need, marital lifestyle, length of absence from the job market and child rearing responsibilities.
Its purpose is to assist the dependent spouse in maintaining a lifestyle after divorce that is comparable to the lifestyle the couple enjoyed during the marriage.
For many dependent spouses, alimony provides them with the ability to make ends meet.
There is no formula used to determine alimony.
The judge takes into consideration a number of factors when determining how much and how long alimony should be paid.
Those factors include the length of the marriage, the ages and health of the parties, ability to pay, actual need, marital lifestyle, length of absence from the job market and child rearing responsibilities.
Parents have an obligation to support their children.
Child support is usually paid to the parent who the children reside with the majority of the time.
Whether you are paying child support or receiving it, you want to make certain that the amount being paid is consistent with your income and your children's needs.
The New Jersey Child Support Guidelines are used to determine each parent's child support obligation when their combined net weekly incomes do not exceed $3,600.
Income is not just earnings from employment.
Child support is usually paid to the parent who the children reside with the majority of the time.
Whether you are paying child support or receiving it, you want to make certain that the amount being paid is consistent with your income and your children's needs.
The New Jersey Child Support Guidelines are used to determine each parent's child support obligation when their combined net weekly incomes do not exceed $3,600.
Income is not just earnings from employment.
Marriage is considered a joint enterprise or undertaking.
Whether you are a stay at home mom or the family's breadwinner, your contributions are important to the marital partnership.
Because of this, most assets acquired during your marriage are subject to equitable distribution.
It doesn't matter whether assets acquired are held in separate or joint names.
There are certain exceptions.
An inheritance or a gift to you or your spouse from a third party is not considered a marital asset if the inheritance or gift remains in the name of the party receiving it.
Whether you are a stay at home mom or the family's breadwinner, your contributions are important to the marital partnership.
Because of this, most assets acquired during your marriage are subject to equitable distribution.
It doesn't matter whether assets acquired are held in separate or joint names.
There are certain exceptions.
An inheritance or a gift to you or your spouse from a third party is not considered a marital asset if the inheritance or gift remains in the name of the party receiving it.
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