Wildwood Crest Family Law Attorney

Trust our Wildwood Crest Family Law Team to Help with your Case

At Sherwood, Johnson & Poles, we are a dedicated team of family law attorneys in Wildwood Crest, united by our shared commitment to helping you through life's most challenging legal situations. With collective expertise in complex family law matters such as divorce, child custody, and alimony, we provide personalized and compassionate support for each client. Our reputation for successfully navigating difficult legal landscapes underscores our dedication to achieving the best outcomes for families. Trust us to be your steadfast allies, guiding you with professionalism and care every step of the way.

Our Family Law Services

Our firm can represent spouses and parents in all family law matters, including:

• Divorce: Residency requirements, no-fault and fault-based options, preparing for your consultation, grounds for divorce, the standard of living, what to expect at each stage of the divorce process, the divorce timeline, the “A-B-C” approach, divorce litigation vs. divorce mediation, appellate review, common divorce myths, preparing for a deposition, divorce and the household, and information for divorcees who have children.
• Child Custody: The different types of physical custody and legal custody in New Jersey, factors that determine child custody, common child custody issues our custody lawyers can resolve, help with interstate child custody issues, an in-depth look at how visitation is determined, children with special needs, the child custody rights of military parents, and child custody for people who aren’t legally married in NJ.
• Child Support: What child support money goes toward, why child support laws were created, interstate child support issues, handling child support arrears, child support modifications, complex child support issues, and an in-depth look at child support payments in NJ.
• Property Division: Hidden assets, how a property separation agreement works, what to do if you acquire more debt or assets after your divorce, and the 4 methods of property division in NJ – and which is right for you.
• Same-Sex Marriage: A guide to same-sex marriage rules in New Jersey- including a comprehensive guide to common same-sex marriage issues, and the same-sex marriage info that other NJ law firms don’t have.
• Adoption: The steps prospective parents can take to adopt step-children, helping unmarried same-sex parents with their NJ adoption efforts, grandparents’ rights to foster kids, and who can be legal guardians.
• Mediation & Arbitration: Differences between mediation and arbitration, how mediation and arbitration can help you overcome common pooor and expenses in case of a divorce, and what to look for when hiring a divorce mediation lawyer.
• Domestic Violence/ Restraining Orders: How temporary restraints from domestic abuse can be obtained, what to expect if an allegation of domestic violence is false, how long a restraining order lasts in NJ, helping weapon owners protect their 2A rights in case of a restraining order, and the difference between restraining orders and criminal charges.
• Pre- and Post-Nuptial Agreements: What to do if your spouse wants a premarital agreement, how prenups work, what they can and can’t do, drafting a prenuptial agreement that will hold up in court, whether the court can disregard a previously established prenuptial agreement, the validity of electronic copies of prenuptial agreements, and the benefits of short-term prenuptial agreements.

Our skilled Wildwood Crest family law attorneys can answer your questions and address any concerns you have. Call us today at (888) 224-1218