Thank you for visiting the website for ON-POINT PARALEGAL SERVICES, LLC. Our associates specialize in New Jersey matrimonial and related appeals. This includes New Jersey appeals for divorce, child custody, equitable distributiona and alimony and child support. We prepare both appeals to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, and the New Jersey Supreme Court.

An interlocutory appeal, also known as an interim appeal, is an appeal brought mid-case before entry of a Final Order. There is an "appeal as of right" once a Final Order has been entered. Any Order entered prior to entry of a Final Order, however, is only appealable with permission from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, or the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Interlocutory appeals are quite common in family law practice when Orders are entered concerning pendente lite child support, alimony and child custody and visitation issues. The actual Order must be entered by the trial court before a Motion for Leave to Appeal may be filed with the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. An aggrieved party then has twenty days from the date of service of that Order to file a Motion for Leave to Appeal which asks the Appellate Division for permission to have the issue heard at that time.

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Our associates are experienced at preparing appeals for emergency relief with the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. The emergency appeal route requires the papers to be prepared and faxed to an appellate judge's chambers. An appellate court judge is assigned to each County in the State of New Jersey for this purpose. The judge's alternate. The papers are faxed in and a law clerk is usually on the phone that day with the parties about the issue.

This is a very useful procedure in matrimonial law for trying to obtain a stay pending the filing of Notice of Appeal (in case of Final Order) or a Motion for Leave to Appeal (in the case of an Interlocutory Order). Besides other technical requirements, to have an Emergent Application granted the moving party will need to show that immediate action is required from the court in order to prevent the party from suffering an irrepairable damage of some kind. A meritorious issue to raise on appeal may also be required to be shown.

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If an appeal is denied by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, an aggrieved party may file a Petition for Certification with the New Jersey Supreme Court. Except in limited circumstances, such as where there was a dissenting opinion in the Appellate Division, New Jersey Supreme Court review is discretionary. This means that you have to ask the Court for permission to hear your case. This is done by filing a Petition for Certification.

After that, in most cases, the only other avenue of relief is the file a Petition for Certioari with the United States Supreme Court.

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In order to retain these services you must either be a licensed attorney or a pro se non-attorney who wishes to retain us as a consultant to your attorney. Many parties choose this option if they want to have a paralegal prepare conduct their legal research at a significantly lesser rate than would be charged by an attorney, providing that their attorney is amenable to such an arrangement. We do not interfere with attorney-client relationships.

If you choose this option, our work product will be provided to your attorney in an editable format via CD or e-mail. If you pay us directly we will also serve you with a copy of the work product. If you are pro se or pro per, we will prepare a pro se brief and appendix for you that is ready to be signed and submitted as-is, but you will need an attorney who will accept a copy of the materials on your behalf.

If you retain us, you are technically retaining us to prepare the brief and appendix for the attorney, not for you, although the brief can be prepared as a pro se brief upon request. We will not provide you legal advice. Although such an arrangement allows us to provide you low cost brief writing and legal research services, this only allows us to conduct your legal research and prepare you a legal brief. It does not allow us to provide you legal advice or counsel. Only a licensed attorney may provide you legal advice.

Nothing on this website is or should be construed as being legal advice. You should not rely upon any of the information on this website in making a legal decision of any kind. You should consult a licensed attorney before making legal decisions.

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