Family Law Department
Sparta Office: (973) 726-0555
 Dina M. Mikulka, Paris P. Eliades |
In everything that we do, our family law attorneys' goal is to provide clients going through divorce with the finest quality legal representation available
A Strategic Approach to Your Unique Divorce
No two divorces are 100% the same. Each divorce has its own specific details, nuances, considerations and objectives. That's why at the firm of Courter, Kobert & Cohen, P.C., our experienced and caring family law lawyers work with you to develop your unique strategic divorce plan. We carefully plan each step and prepare for all contingencies, while leveraging our extensive knowledge of New Jersey family law and its practical, common sense application. Ultimately, our strategic approach efficiently moves you towards a reasonable, equitable and fair result, while minimizing stress and keeping costs reasonable.
A Pragmatic Approach that Reduces Conflicts and Gets Results
Even the most amicable divorces can have some degree of conflict and disagreement, particularly with respect to issues surrounding child support, child custody and parenting time. Unfortunately, if left unchecked, this conflict can quickly grow into a time consuming and very expensive war in which all parties are damaged -- especially children. The team of New Jersey divorce lawyers at Courter, Kobert & Cohen, P.C. have the renowned ability to reduce conflict at its source by deftly filtering and prioritizing issues in a clear, objective way -- which lets parties separate the facts from the emotional storm. Our remarkable ability in this regard also helps when it comes to favorably negotiating child support, alimony, equitable distribution, relocation, and other contentious divorce issues.
The Objective Truth You Need to Make Wise Decisions
Our divorce attorneys know that divorce can be a confusing time, and that decision-making can be harder now than under "normal," less stressful circumstances. That is why we're committed to always telling you the "whole truth" -- even if it is not, emotionally, what you'd prefer to hear. In doing so, we help you objectively decide if a particular strategy is in your best interest. We also use tools like cost benefit analysis, and clarify the numerous facts and principles of law that relate to your situation, so that you can evaluate the risks and rewards before a position is advanced.
About Paris P. Eliades, Head of the Family Law Department
Paris P. Eliades is a highly knowledgeable and widely respected New Jersey family law attorney, with over 25 years of experience covering family court, criminal law, civil litigation, matters in municipal court and workers compensation court. His broad experiences equip him with the unique ability to formulate strategies based upon the applicable law, the facts and the psychological strengths and weaknesses of all the people involved in the litigation. Paris lectures regularly on NJ family law topics for a local charity and is a sought-after speaker at legal symposiums and conferences nationwide.
Our Extensive Experience in New Jersey Family Law related areas include:
- Alimony -- establishing where appropriate permanent alimony, rehabilitative alimony and limited duration alimony obligations
- Child custody -- resolving issues surrounding joint custody, physical / residential custody and sole custody
- Parenting time / visitation -- crafting parenting time schedules to meet work commitments and the children' s best interests including shared physical custody where appropriate
- Property allocation and division -- evaluating assets including homes, commercial property, business interests, retirement accounts, stocks, bonds and all other assets and debts to achieve equitable distribution
- Child support -- fixing appropriate child support obligations, seeking or eliminating wage garnishments, enforcing orders and filing applications for support modifications based on income changes
- Domestic Violence -- vigorously prosecuting and defending temporary restraining orders
- Marital Settlement Agreements -- preparing and carefully crafting agreements to address all circumstances including prenuptial agreements and postnuptial
- Post Judgment Applications -- filed to address all circumstances
- Paternity -- confirming or contesting paternity and related issues
- Relocation -- filing applications in support of a parent's good faith request to relocate and contesting those requests where the children's best interests are harmed
- Mediation -- available to amicably resolving matrimonial disputes
- Palimony
- Domestic Partnership Agreements and Dissolution of Civil Unions
- DYFS -- handling all phases of DYFS matters
Complimentary copy of New Jersey Divorce Magazine and our Divorce Guide
Complimentary copies of New Jersey Divorce Magazine and Divorce Guide are available at our office. Divorce Magazine provides individuals and families who are going through the transition of separation and divorce with information, support, and guidance. We are here to help make your divorce process humane, civilized, and compassionate.
Click here to download our Divorce Guide.
Contact Us for Your New Jersey Family Law Needs
Contact us today by email at or call us at (973) 726-0555. Let our experienced, caring and dedicated NJ family law attorneys put your mind at ease, and help you safely and successfully make it through your divorce and other family law matters.
Our law firm is one of the largest family law firms in Sussex County, New Jersey. Our Sparta office services clients in Warren County, Sussex County, Morris County, Essex County, Sommerset County, Middlesex County, and Passaic County.
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