Peter Van Aulen’s practice is devoted to divorce and New Jersey family law. He has been a divorce attorney in NJ for over twenty-five years. Peter has far-reaching experience in all areas of matrimonial law. As a Northern New Jersey and Bergen County divorce lawyer, he has handled hundreds of cases big and small. Peter Van Aulen has written or edited over 300 divorce/New Jersey family law articles that are located on this website and his blog. He has handled child custody cases for both men and women. In fact, he has extensive experience in handling difficult custody, parent alienation, child relocation and international child abduction cases. Also, he has obtained a number of Restraining Orders for victims of domestic violence and has successfully defended clients against baseless claims of domestic violence. He has drafted many prenuptial as well as divorce settlement agreements and knows what it takes to insure their enforceability. Peter is also a trained mediator. In addition, he was an adjunct professor for thirteen years. He is a lecturer and panelist on divorce law at continuing legal education seminars for attorneys. This combination of practical and academic experience serves his clients well.