Family Law & Divorce Lawyer in Mount Laurel
Experienced Counsel for High-Stakes Family Matters
Steady representation for Mount Laurel families facing divorce, custody disputes, and the financial decisions that follow.
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When Divorce Lands on a Mount Laurel Household
Graziano & Flynn, P.C. has served Mount Laurel and South Jersey families for nearly fifty years, handling everything from uncontested filings to high-conflict custody trials. With the corporate corridor along Larchmont Boulevard and Fellowship Road home to employers like NFL Films, Lockheed Martin, and Bracco Diagnostics, many Mount Laurel divorces turn on restricted stock, deferred compensation, and pension splits rather than just a checking account and a house. Our office is ten minutes west of Mount Laurel on Route 38 in Maple Shade; the Burlington County courthouse on Rancocas Road in Mount Holly is fifteen minutes east.
What Our Clients Say About Our Services
A friend recommended Graziano & Flynn for my divorce settlement, and I couldn’t be more grateful. I had the pleasure of working with Robyn and her entire team, and I always felt confident in their hands. Robyn was incredibly supportive and readily available whenever I needed assistance.
What We Handle for Mount Laurel Families
Most Mount Laurel cases are filed under irreconcilable differences: no fault required, no spouse consent needed, and the marriage only needs to have broken down for at least six months. We handle everything from the Complaint for Divorce through equitable distribution and trial, building strategy around your priorities from day one.
Family Division judges apply the best-interests-of-the-child standard, weighing each parent’s caregiving history, work schedule, and stability. We build parenting plans around the real shape of a Mount Laurel household: Lenape Regional High School schedules, the PATCO commute through Woodcrest, and local after-school routines.
New Jersey calculates support under a guidelines formula covering both parents’ income, parenting time, health insurance, and work-related childcare. The fight is usually over how income gets established, especially for parents with variable bonuses, stock compensation, or self-employment income.
Alimony in New Jersey is fact-driven: length of the marriage, standard of living, and each spouse’s earning capacity. For longer Mount Laurel marriages with one higher-earning spouse, it is typically the most negotiated piece of the case.
New Jersey is an equitable distribution state, meaning fair but not necessarily equal. In Mount Laurel, that often means tracing a 401(k) or pension, valuing a closely held business, or dividing equity in a Birchfield single-family home or Holiday Village retirement property.
An emergent Temporary Restraining Order can be issued the same day, through the courthouse during business hours or through the Mount Laurel Police Department after hours, which routes the application to an on-call judge. The Final Restraining Order hearing follows at the Mount Holly courthouse, typically within ten days.
Job loss, relocation, a child’s changing needs, or a former spouse’s cohabitation can all justify modification of support, alimony, or custody. We handle post-judgment motions across Mount Laurel and South Jersey, including enforcement when the other side stops complying.
We draft and review prenuptial and postnuptial agreements for Mount Laurel couples bringing real estate, business interests, professional practices, or significant retirement assets into a marriage.
What Happens After You File
Filing
Your case begins at the Burlington County Central Processing Office on Rancocas Road in Mount Holly. The filing locks in jurisdiction and starts the procedural clock.
Disclosure and Discovery
Both spouses complete a Case Information Statement, the financial backbone of the case. Discovery follows: document requests, employer and bank subpoenas, depositions, and expert reports where asset complexity requires it.
Settlement or Trial
Contested cases go through an Early Settlement Panel for a non-binding recommendation, then mandatory economic mediation. Most cases resolve here. Those that do not, we take to trial.
Final Judgment
The court enters a Final Judgment of Divorce covering custody, support, alimony, and asset division. Precise drafting matters: vague language is what creates the next round of litigation.
The Lawyers on Your Case
Ron Graziano has practiced family law in New Jersey for nearly fifty years. He is a Certified Civil Trial Attorney, has argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court, and holds an AV Preeminent peer review rating. That trial depth is what opposing counsel weighs when deciding whether to settle.
Robyn Flynn has practiced family law for twenty-five years and has personally navigated her own divorce, which shapes how she counsels clients through the emotional weight of these cases. She has a strong litigation record in contested custody, alimony, and equitable distribution, and handles cases across Mount Laurel, Moorestown, Cherry Hill, and surrounding communities.
Start With a Conversation, Not a Commitment
Most people who call are not sure whether they are ready. Wherever you fall, the first conversation is an honest read on where you stand and what your options actually are. Call Graziano & Flynn, P.C. or request a consultation through the site.
Straight Answers To The Questions You Are Already Googling
How long does a contested divorce typically take when filed in Mount Holly?
An uncontested divorce can be finalized in two to four months if paperwork is clean and both parties agree. A contested case in Mount Holly typically runs twelve to eighteen months or longer, depending on asset complexity, custody disputes, and court scheduling. The Early Settlement Panel and economic mediation are the points where most contested cases resolve before reaching trial.
How are restricted stock units and deferred compensation handled in a New Jersey divorce?
Restricted stock and deferred compensation are marital assets to the extent they were earned during the marriage. The tracing calculation matters: unvested grants tied to pre-marital or post-separation service periods may be partially or fully excluded from distribution. With many Mount Laurel residents employed along the Larchmont Boulevard and Fellowship Road corridor, these questions come up regularly in our cases.
Can a parent relocate out of New Jersey with the children after a custody order?
Relocating out of state with a child requires either the other parent’s written consent or court approval. The court applies a multi-factor test weighing the reason for the move, the impact on the child’s relationship with the non-relocating parent, and whether a revised parenting plan is workable. We handle relocation applications and objections across South Jersey.
What happens to the family home in a Mount Laurel divorce?
The home is a marital asset subject to equitable distribution. Options include selling and splitting the proceeds, one spouse buying out the other’s equity, or a deferred sale arrangement tied to a child’s schooling schedule. Current market value and the outstanding mortgage balance both factor into how the negotiation is framed.
My spouse is stationed at the Joint Base. Does a military divorce work differently?
Yes. Military pensions are divided under federal rules through the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act can pause proceedings during deployment, and TRICARE and survivor benefit elections require careful drafting in the final judgment. With Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County, these cases come up often.
