Law Offices of Patricia Garity Smits, L.L.C. is a distinguished family law practice specializing in matrimonial and related legal matters throughout New Jersey. Known for handling cases ranging from straightforward dissolutions to highly complex financial and custody disputes, the firm stands out for its personalized, high-quality service and deep expertise in both litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
The firm’s attorneys bring extensive experience from medium and large law firms, enabling them to manage sophisticated cases involving business valuation, high-net-worth assets, and high-conflict custody matters. They work closely with psychologists, accountants, appraisers, and specialty attorneys to provide comprehensive support. Emphasizing sensitivity to the emotional impact of family legal issues, the firm is selective in its caseload to ensure individualized attention and is a strong advocate for mediation, arbitration, and collaborative law approaches.
Services Offered
- Divorce and annulment
- Trial practice
- Appellate practice
- Custody and parenting time (visitation)
- Preparation of property settlement agreements
- Prenuptial agreements
- Cohabitation agreements
- Reconciliation agreements
- Post-judgment enforcement and modification
- Domestic violence matters
- Adoption
- Grandparents’ rights
- Rights of cohabitants
- Gay & Lesbian relationship issues
- Paternity
- Mediation
- Arbitration
- Collaborative divorce
- Interstate and international family matters
- Parental alienation cases
- Tax and estate planning for divorce clients
- Cases involving addiction or psychological issues
The firm serves clients across multiple New Jersey counties, including Hunterdon, Morris, Essex, Bergen, Somerset, Union, Passaic, Hudson, Sussex, Warren, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Mercer, as well as appellate courts. Its partners have several reported decisions in family law and actively contribute to bar associations and legal education.
