Bari Weinberger
NJ Divorce & Family Law Expert
Divorce and family law expert Bari Zell Weinberger dedicates her practice exclusively to family and matrimonial law matters. As the founder and managing partner of Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group, Ms. Weinberger leads a powerful team of divorce and family law attorney specialists who all share a passionate dedication to providing their clients with the highest levels of legal care.
Recognizing the difficult and trying problems that bring people to seek her firm's guidance, Ms. Weinberger has built her practice and firm around an unwavering commitment to safeguarding clients' rights, their children and their future.
Clients directly benefit from Ms. Weinberger’s expert knowledge of divorce and family law, evidenced by her Certification as a Matrimonial Attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court, a designation held by only a small percentage of lawyers stateside. Ms. Weinberger was recently named a Top Women in the Law by the New Journal and holds an "AV" Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review. Ms. Weinberger is a highly skilled litigator and certified family law mediator.
Freely sharing her experiences with others, Ms. Weinberger is the author of numerous legal articles, regularly leads legal education seminars, and is frequently called upon by media outlets to serve as a legal expert. Ms. Weinberger is admitted to the New Jersey Bar and the New Jersey District Court Bar. She received her Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University School of Law.
Ms. Weinberger and her firm represent all family law matters, including divorce, child custody, alimony, child support, complex assets and high net worth divorce, domestic violence, LGBTQ family matters, prenuptial agreements and all related family issues.
Words from a client: "Bari is brilliant and knows the law like the back of her hand. She is thorough and tough and cares deeply for her clients and their children. I knew I was in the best hands. Bari truly is a rock star attorney!" -- Matt L.
- 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/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Adoption and Kinship Legal Guardianships
- Alimony and Palimony
- Dissolution of Domestic Partnerships/Civil Unions and Same Sex Marriages
- Division of Assets-Equitable Distribution
- Emancipation
- Credit Cards Accepted
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- New Jersey
- English: Spoken, Written
- Partner/Owner
- Weinberger Law Group, LLC
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- Partner/Owner
- Iandoli, Edens & Weinberger
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- Partner
- Cutler, Simeone, Townsend, Tomaio & Newmark
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- Associate Attorney
- Cutler, Simeone, Townsend, Tomaio & Newmark
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- Associate Attorney
- Finnerty LaRocca & Sherwood
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- Associate Attorney
- Goldstein & Bachman
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- Judicial Law Clerk
- Middlesex County Superior Court, Family Part
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- Suffolk University Law School
- J.D.
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- University of Massachusetts - Amherst
- B.A. | Legal Studies, Sociology and English
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- Double majored in Legal Studies and Sociology with a Minor in English
- Super Lawyers List 2015 - 2022
- Super Lawyers
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2022
- Client Champion - PLATINUM
- Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Services
- Client Champion - PLATINUM 2019-2022
- AV Preeminent
- Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Services
- Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence 2019-2021
- Top Mentoring Attorney
- New Jersey Legal Awards
- Top Women in the Law
- New Jersey Law Journal
- American Bar Association
- Family Law Section Member
- Current
- Family Law Inn
- Master/Board member
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- Morris County Family Court in the Early Settlement Program
- Expert Panelist
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- Passaic County Family Court in the Early Settlement Program
- Expert Panelist
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- Passaic County Kids Count Program
- Participant
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- Spousal Spying, Hidden Assets and Digital Errors: Cyber Warnings in Family Law Cases
- New Jersey Law Journal (Cybersecurity Supplement)
- Child Custody: Why Cookie-Cutter 50/50 Won’t Pass Muster in 2023
- New Jersey Law Journal
- Documenting Parental Alienating Behaviors and Custody Interference
- New Jersey Law Journal
- Divorce in 2023: What NJ Spouses Need To Consider
- New Jersey Law Journal
- Don’t Take My Kids: Red Flags and Responsibilities in Child Custody Cases
- New Jersey Law Journal
- Keynote: Acknowledging Male Victims of Domestic Violence, Union County C.A.R.E.S. (Community, Action, Response, Education, Safety) Domestic Violence Symposium, Kean University
- Bari Weinberger delivered a keynote speech at the 4th annual Union County C.A.R.E.S. (Community, Action, Response, Education, Safety) Domestic Violence Symposium, held April 6, 2017, at Kean University. The theme of this year’s Symposium was Hidden Victims of Domestic Violence. Bari delivered the keynote presentation for the panel discussion on male victims of domestic violence. For more information on the Symposium and Bari's keynote address, please see: https://www.weinbergerlawgroup.com/blog/newjersey-law-domestic-violence/bari-weinberger-keynote-male-domestic-violence/
- Matrimonial Law Attorney
- New Jersey Supreme Court
- Certified Family Law Mediator
- ICLE
- Q. I have joint custody of the children. My adversary hasn't consulted with anything, now ask me to pay for all expenses
- A: Thank you for your question. I am sorry to hear you are going through this stressful time. In a situation like the one you describe, contesting such an issue is certainly possible but succeeding in same depends on a getting more parenting time could be possible, however this would be based upon a number of factors. What is the financial situation for both of you? Has your son communicated with you regarding his choices? Are there any special instructions/orders assigned to your judgment of divorce or Marital Settlement Agreement in regards to college expenses? All of these aspects, and more, can have a bearing on giving you a definitive answer. To help you understand your rights and options, ... Read More
- Q. could moving to a different state and changing the custody schedule be construed as child abandonment.
- A: Thank you for your question. As a general rule, a parent cannot move out of the state with a child unless both parties agree in writing or the parent is authorized to move out of the State by the Court. Relocation is a very fact-sensitive question and I highly recommend that you schedule a consultation with the attorney so he/she can more thoroughly review your question with additional information on your case.
- Q. If your child support payment is paid directly to custodial parent, how do you terminate child support?
- A: Thank you for your question. First, check with the payee and see if she is willing to agree to terminate via a signed consent order which needs to be sent into the court and probation. If not than the payor would have to file a motion with the court to terminate child support based on the law or their agreement. If child support is not terminated properly the payor could cove themselves with a running amount of arrears because the support was not properly terminated. You might also want to speak to a family law attorney in order to discuss your matter thoroughly.