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. How can I get domestic violence charges dropped in NJ?

March 24, 2025

A: It sounds like there may be 2 separate components to your inquiry.

The first is the domestic violence matter which will have a return date before a superior court judge. In the complaint ( several pages back), it will list the return date. If your fiancé wants to dismiss the dv complaint, she can reach out to the superior court domestic violence intake office and let them know of her plans to dismiss the matter and they will send her paperwork to fill out.

But, separately, if the police were called out, there probably was also a criminal charge brought against you if there was any claim of assault or threat of violence. That is separate from the dv complaint and is handled through the local muni court or through the county prosecutor's office and would have had a separate complaint issued.

Dismissal of the dv complaint does not resolve the criminal complaint matter. That matter will require a separate conversation with the muni / county prosecutor handling the matter. ... Read More

Q. Is my spouse entitled to my inherited farm in NJ after 43 years of marriage?

March 7, 2025

A: While statutorily an inheritance is not subject to division in a divorce, there are a million exceptions to that can apply and this is where you need to sit down with an experienced family law attorney to examine the history of this property, any improvements, pay down of any mortgage obligations, payment of expenses for the property and the source of those payments to have a better understanding of whether all or a portion of the asset is immune from distribution.

The only thing that we know for certain is that it was a premarital asset, and title remained in your name alone during the marriage. The next question is whether your husband claims an interest and the basis of his claim (( and whether his claim has merit).

Spend the money and have the consultation. ... Read More

Q. Can a simple assault domestic violence charge be dropped?

March 4, 2025

A: I'm guessing you / your partner was criminally charged with simple assault through the police department, AND there was a domestic violence complaint filed as well through the municipal court judge or superior court judge sitting in the family part.

If my understanding is correct as to the filing of a criminal charge of assault, the "victim" has the right to approach the municipal / county prosecutor handling the criminal complaint and ask to dismiss the complaint. Since im guessing there was also a domestic violence complaint filed, im sure that the prosecutor is going to want to know whether that matter is being dismissed and what protections are going to be in place moving forward. If my understanding of the setting is correct, presume that the prosecutor and judge will want specific information from the victim before they wiil simply dismiss the matter to ensure that it will not take place again. ... Read More