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Legal and Mediation Clinics

The Legal Clinic was established by the Women's Center in 1988; the Mediation Clinic was established in 1998. These services provide valuable information to thousands of women and men within the four-county area of Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, and Warren.

Legal Clinic
The Legal Clinic provides one-on-one confidential legal advice to women and men and is available by appointment only.

Mediation Clinic
The Mediation Clinic helps divorcing couples resolve difficult issues in a confidential atmosphere -- without the high cost and conflict of litigation. This clinic is also available by appointment only.

Staff
Twenty volunteer attorneys in private practice donate their services to the Women's Center to provide information, advice or second opinions.

Services Provided
The Women's Center Legal and Mediation Clinic can answer questions and concerns in the areas of:

  • Separation, Divorce, Custody
  • Mediation
  • Equitable Distribution
  • Worker's Compensation, Insurance Law
  • Real Estate, Refinancing,Sales
  • Discrimination/Harassment
  • Bankruptcy
  • Rental Rights
  • Social Security Disability (Adults)
  • Elder Law, Wills, Medicaid Plan
  • Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury
  • Civil Union/Domestic Partnership
  • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
  • College/Private School Contribution
  • Adoption

Fees
A pre-registration fee of $20 is requested per visit. Each individual is limited to two appointments per clinic per year.

Legal Clinic Times:

Morning Clinic

9-11 a.m.
10-12.15 p.m.

Afternoon Clinic

12 noon-3 p.m.

Evening Clinic

4-5:30 p.m.
6:30-9 p.m.

Legal Clinic Locations:

Chester

First Tuesday a.m.
Third Thursday a.m.

Clinton

First Tuesday a.m. & p.m.
Third Tuesday a.m. & p.m.

Denville

Second Monday p.m.

Hackettstown

Second Wed. a.m. & p.m.
Third Thursday 9a.m. - 5p.m.

Hamburg

No day or time restrictions

Hopatcong

Second Wednesday.

Mendham

Third Thursday p.m.

Newton

Second Monday

Parsippany

No day or time restrictions

Phillipsburg

First and Second Tuesday p.m.

Randolph

Second Monday a.m.
Third Tuesday a.m.
Third Thursday - 2:00 - 4:15 p.m

Rockaway

Third Thursday p.m.

 

Mediation Clinic Times and Locations:

Chester

Third Thursday a.m.

Hackettstown

Third Thursday p.m.

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