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. Is it legal for my son's underage girlfriend to move in with us in NJ?

May 29, 2025

A: Legal?

As an adult, its your house and you have the right to make the rules AND if your son and his girlfriend don't want to comply with your rules, you have the right to tell them its time for them to leave and start their lives anew elsewhere...... but that's the point isn't.

You cant throw your child out and have no control over your son and have no clue how you as a parent, are then going to control his new girlfriend as well and your biggest fear is that they will both take advantage of you.

So, this is where you need to put your big boy or girl pants on and tell both of them directly that they either comply with your rules or its time for both of them to move out and mean it.

My suggestion is that if your son doesn't want to comply, take him down to the army recruiting office and tell him that he can visit with his girlfriend when he completes basic training.

I would also tell his girlfriend in front of your son that if she plans to stay there, you have rules and you expect her to honor them or get out.

Say it and mean it.

If she complains to your son - tell him the same thing.

Its time for them to grow up and if they want to stay, then they will need to follow the rules.

Tell them that if they dont, you will pay their rent elsewhere for 4 months to give them time to earn enough money to begin but after then, they can visit but no longer stay in your house. ... Read More

Q. Need legal advice regarding accusations against my son involving my granddaughter and police inquiry.

May 13, 2025

A: I presume that the police want to investigate an allegation of sexual impropriety by your son against your daughter's child (grandchild) and potentially, they are looking to criminally charge your son with an offense. Alternatively, based on the information provided, the police are planning to turn the matter over to DCPP for investigation purposes.

My suggestion is that you look to retain a criminal law specialist, since it sounds like it could result in criminal charges against him.

Q. Will a notarized letter protect me from child support for sperm donation in NJ?

May 9, 2025

A: I think the couple seeking the sperm donation are making a mistake, and for whatever money they save by not complying with the statute, it's not worth the risk.

I would also suggest that the statute does not require a medical specialist to handle the insemination procedure in a surgical setting at tremendous expense.

The statute simply says that the artificial insemination procedure must be "supervised" by a licensed physician, a physician assistant, OR by an advanced practice nurse - which suggests to me that it can be handled in a less formal manner.

Below are the requirements of the statute to accomplish what is sought:

7a. If:

1. a woman is inseminated artificially with semen donated by a man not her spouse or partner,

2. under the supervision of a licensed physician, a physician assistant, or an advanced practice nurse, and

3. there is a signed writing among the sperm donor, the woman to be artificially inseminated and her partner / spouse to the marriage or civil union, confirming the waiver of all rights and obligations by the sperm donor to any present and future relationship with the child and a waiver of any obligation for support for the child, and

4. The physician, physician assistant, or advance practice nurse shall certify their signatures and the date of the insemination, upon forms provided by the Department of Health

5. THEN, the spouse or partner is legally viewed as if the spouse or partner is the legal parent of a child thereby conceived.

If the insemination is handled under the supervision of a medical professional as outlined above, the law presumes that the partner / spouse is the baby's parent for all purposes.

If the insemination procedure is not handled in accordance with the NJ statute, then the law presumes the person who donated the sperm is the father. ... Read More