Law and Mediation Office of Catherine A. Ross

Catherine A. Ross is an experienced attorney licensed in New Jersey and Pennsylvania with admission in the federal courts for both jurisdictions, limiting her practice to mediation and litigation of New Jersey divorce and family issues, and consumer bankruptcy.

She has represented fathers and mothers in successful residential custodial actions as well as split or shared custodial arrangements, working with clients toward arrangements that benefit their children. Her business background assists her in formulating and negotiating realistic property distributions and financial arrangements including tax and liquidity considerations. She has worked with experts in custody, property valuation, pensions, occupational employability assessment, and mediation.

Her professional memberships include the Academy of Family Mediators, the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, the New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section and Bankruptcy Section, the Mercer County Bar Association, family and solo/small firm sections. As a panel member of the Mercer County Matrimonial Settlement Program for many years she has assisted litigants and their attorneys in the resolution of their disputes prior to trial. She has lectured at Mercer County Community College and Trenton State College.

She graduated from Washington State University in Business Administration in 1972, earning admission to Beta Gamma Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi honorary societies. Her Juris Doctorate in Law was granted by Temple University in 1978.

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Did You Know You Can Get a Divorce in New Jersey Without Ever Going to Court?

Created On: 11/11/2009

 

If you live in one of the New Jersey counties that permits default divorces without appearance, it is possible to complete a divorce without ever setting foot in the courthouse. This can save time and money as well as emotional strain.

How do you know if you qualify for a divorce without appearance?

Collecting Alimony and Child Support from State of New Jersey Retirees

Created On: 06/25/2009

Is the payor of your New Jersey alimony or child support award retired and receiving his or her pension from the State of New Jersey and refusing to pay court-ordered support? Have the usual collection channels failed to succeed in garnishing those funds to collect the support/alimony due to you while the obligor continues to receive his or her monthly retirement/pension benefits?

Recession Divorce Checklist

Created On: 03/11/2009

What do you need to know to negotiate your way through a divorce during times of increased economic pressure?  In the current economic downturn, things have changed and not for the better. In the past many families had a good deal of equity built up in appreciated homes. For some, retirement funds also had considerable appreciated value.

New Jersey Mediation FAQs

Created On: 01/21/2009

What is mediation? Mediation is a family centered resolution process assisted by an impartial trained third party to assist the husband and wife in reaching an informed and consensual agreement.

What does that mean? A specially trained professional mediator works with the separating or divorcing couple to explore both the short term and long-term needs, desires a

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Catherine A. Ross

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Location : Lawrenceville, NJ

Practice Areas: Divorce, Divorce Mediation