Richard Diamond

Richard Diamond has been practicing Family Law Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration work in New Jersey for the past 37 years and is a Certified Family Law Trial Attorney by the N.J. Supreme Court; Accredited New Jersey Family Law Mediator, authorized by the NJ Supreme Court to handle family law mediation matters with an active domestic violence restraining order in place and a Family Law Arbitrator.
Mr Diamond is also a Family Law Economic Mediator in Union, Essex, Morris, Somerset, Middlesex and Monmouth Counties.
Mr Diamond is also a member of the Essex, Union and Somerset County's Family Law Early Settlement Panel Program (ESP); a member of Who's Who in American Law; listed in Best Lawyers in America and a recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award for Family Law accomplishments.
Diamond & Diamond limits is practice to divorce, post divorce matters, child custody disputes, domestic violence representation, child support & alimony claims, business valuations in divorce, and prenuptial agreement drafting & review.
The firm also actively represents litigants in the NJ Family Court system in Somerset, Morris, Union, Essex, Middlesex, Passaic, Bergen, Monmouth, & Ocean Counties and regularly appears before the family part judges in each of those counties.

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Florida

Since 1991

New Jersey

Since 1985

SENIOR PARTNER

DIAMOND & DIAMOND P.A.

1992 - Current

Seton Hall University School of Law

J.D. (1985) | Law

1982 - 1985

Rutgers University - Newark

B.A. (1981) | Economics / Business Administration

1978 - 1981

Honors: Dual Degree

2019 Award for New Jersey Family Law Attorneys

Lawyers of Distinction

2019

Lifetime Charter Member

Rue Ratings Best Attorneys of America

2019

10 Best Family Law Firms in New Jersey

American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2019

N.J. Best Lawyers for Families

New Jersey Family Magazine

2019

Certified Matrimonial Trial Lawyer by the NJ Supreme Court

NJ State Bar Association

New Jersey State Bar - Family Law Section

Member

Current

Essex County Family Law Early Settlement Panelist

Member

Current

Somerset County Family Law Early Settlement Panelist

member

Current

Union County Family Law Early Settlement Panelist

member

Current

Handling Divorce Cases from Start to Finish, Continuing legal Education Seminar, NJ

2017

National Business Institute

On an annual basis, Mr Diamond has participated in legal seminars as an author and lecturer on various family law topics involving Domestic Violence matters, Child Custody proceedings, Divorce, & Valuation of Businesses in Divorce matters

Accredited Family Law Economic Mediator with Domestic Violence Restraining Orders in Place

New Jersey State Bar

2015

CERTIFIED FAMILY LAW TRIAL ATTORNEY

New Jersey Supreme Court

Accredited Family Law Mediator

New Jersey Superior Court System

Q. Options to reverse or drop an FRO affecting my job and benefits in NJ?

April 15, 2025

A: Anyone telling you that you are going to get a Carfagno hearing on dismissal of the FRO against you in the past year is pulling your leg or worse. What I dont understand is why are you telling me about the underlying reason for the issuance of the FRO (turning off her cell phone)?

You went to trial, you argued that you did not intend to harass her by your actions and the court ruled against you and found that you committed an act of harassment (and presumably there was no other allegations against you).

I presume that you also had a lawyer represent you at the trial and after the court ruled against you, you did not file an appeal of the decision and presumably, more than 45 days has elapsed since the entry of that final order ( for appellate review purposes).

The time to think about the entry of a final restraining order was before the trial took place because of its impact on your career and now, there is not a chance in the world that a trial judge is going to reverse the entry of that FRO based on the Carfagno factors - In fact, I was the lawyer who argued that simply the passage of time alone was not even sufficient to justify a Carfagno hearing and the appellate division agreed with me.

The only way you are getting that FRO dismissed, is if your spouse agrees to enter into a civil order for restraints under your FM divorce docket and if she agrees, then she can make the request to the court to dismiss it. If she does not want to dismiss it, it will not be dismissed and you will have to wait a very long time ( at least 5 plus years from now) to even consider filing a Carfagno application.

Sorry that it's not what you want to hear but I dont believe in bullsh...tting someone on the prospect of getting a FRO dismissed. ... Read More

Q. Can I get a restraining order against my son's father and grandmother after they harmed my son?

April 3, 2025

A: You have the right to proceed with claims through DCPP, criminal prosecution through the local / county prosecutor's office, and through the court system using New Jersey's child abuse statutes - 9:6-1 - 9:6-3 & 2C:24-4.

Given what occurred, you "may" also be able to go back to the family court and ask the court to expand your dv order of protection to include your child - if DCPP and the prosecutor's office acknowledge that there was physical abuse / criminal conduct by your ex or his mother.

I would pursue the DCPP and criminal routes first and once you have documentation from both as to the violence inflicted on your child, then you may be able to pursue the amendment to your existing dv final order of protection. ... Read More

Q. What kind of attorney do I need as a victim of domestic violence in NJ seeking to press charges and pursue financial compensation?

April 2, 2025

A: Since the other side has filed a domestic violence complaint against you as well the one you filed against him / her, your best option is finding an experienced family law attorney who has TRIAL EXPERIENCE representing people in domestic violence trials and who knows how to put together a trial binder for direct and cross-examination purposes. Believe it or not, most lawyers (family law or otherwise) do not have much, if any, trial experience and presume that the dv matter will be settled with a consent order / agreement for civil restraints. But what happens if your matter cannot be settled or you dont want to settle it?

When you interview lawyers, look for lawyers who are "Certified Matrimonial Trial Lawyers by the NJ Supreme Court" - it is the only certification for family law attorneys in NJ where the lawyer has to have a specific level of trial experience in family law matters to apply for state certification.

But regardless of whether you select a certified attorney or not, in the interview process, you need to ask the lawyer how many domestic violence trials, he / she has handled to completion in the past 1year and 3 years to understand whether he / she has the skillset you need to advance your claims and to protect you from having an DV final restraining order entered against you.

If you are successful in having a final restraining order entered in your favor, you then have the right to seek specific forms of compensation under the statute plus you then also have the right to seek reimbursement of expenses from the state for victims of domestic violence.

If you believe the matter will proceed to trial, do not attempt to handle the matter on your own. Simply putting together a trial binder of pre-marked exhibits and knowing what information is needed for trial is complicated and requires a lawyer with a specific level of expertise. ... Read More