Privacy Policy & Terms of Use
Effective Date: July 2026 | Next Step Family Law Firm | Short Hills, NJ
Privacy Policy
Next Step Family Law Firm LLC is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information in connection with our legal services and this website.
Please read this policy carefully. By using this website or providing us with your information, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
1. Personal Information We Collect
We may collect personal information from you when you contact us directly — by telephone, email, or in person — in connection with seeking or receiving legal representation. This information may include your name, contact information, details about your family law matter, financial information, and any other information you choose to share with us in connection with your case.
We do not collect personal information about you through this website unless you voluntarily provide it by submitting a contact form, sending an email, or initiating a phone call or text message from the site.
2. How We Use Your Information
Information you provide to us in connection with legal representation is used solely to provide and administer our legal services on your behalf. We use your information to:
- Evaluate and respond to your legal inquiry
- Provide legal representation and related services
- Communicate with you about your matter
- Comply with our professional obligations and applicable law
- Maintain required records of our representation
3. Sharing of Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party. We may share your information with other parties only to the extent necessary to represent your interests, or when you direct us to do so. Parties with whom we may share information include, but are not limited to:
- Medical providers, therapists, and healthcare professionals
- Financial experts, forensic accountants, and appraisers
- Technical experts and consultants retained in connection with your matter
- Insurance companies, as required
- Co-counsel or referring attorneys, where applicable
We will also share your information whenever required to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction, or to comply with applicable federal, state, or local laws and regulations.
4. SMS, Text Messaging, and Mobile Communications
If you opt in to receive text messages (SMS) from Next Step Family Law Firm, we will use your mobile phone number only to communicate with you regarding your inquiry or matter. Your phone number and any information collected for SMS communication purposes will not be shared with any third party or affiliate for marketing or promotional purposes.
You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any text message you receive from us. Standard message and data rates from your mobile carrier may apply.
5. Website Communications and Attorney-Client Relationship
Important: Communications through this website or by email are not confidential or privileged and do not create an attorney-client relationship.
Information transmitted over the internet, including through this website’s contact form or by email, may not be secure. You should not submit confidential or sensitive information about your legal matter through this website or by email until an attorney-client relationship has been formally established with Next Step Family Law Firm through a written retainer agreement.
The content of this website is provided for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice, and reading or relying on it does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Next Step Family Law Firm. Legal advice is fact-specific — please contact us to discuss your particular circumstances.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect the personal information you provide to us in the course of our representation. Client files are maintained in accordance with our professional obligations under the New Jersey Rules of Professional Conduct. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted through this website or by email.
7. Retention of Information
We retain client information for the period required by our professional obligations and applicable law. After the conclusion of your matter, we maintain files in accordance with New Jersey bar requirements and our internal retention policies. You may request return or destruction of your file upon conclusion of your representation in accordance with those obligations.
8. Third-Party Links
This website may contain links to third-party websites for your convenience and reference. Next Step Family Law Firm does not control those websites and is not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or accuracy. This Privacy Policy applies only to nextstepfamilylawfirm.com.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we do, we will update the effective date above. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use of this website after any change constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our handling of your information, please contact us:
Next Step Family Law Firm is solely responsible for the content of this website. No aspect of this website has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Effective Date: July 2026 | Next Step Family Law Firm | Short Hills, NJ
Terms of Use
These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the website located at nextstepfamilylawfirm.com (the “Site”), owned and operated by Next Step Family Law Firm. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
1. Informational Purposes Only
The content on this Site — including articles, blog posts, practice area descriptions, FAQs, and all other text — is provided for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. Laws change frequently, and the information on this Site may not reflect the most current legal developments or apply to your specific circumstances.
Do not act or refrain from acting on the basis of anything you read on this Site without first seeking qualified legal counsel. Contact Next Step Family Law Firm or another licensed attorney in your jurisdiction to discuss your particular situation.
2. No Attorney-Client Relationship
Accessing this website, reading its content, or submitting an inquiry form does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Next Step Family Law Firm.
An attorney-client relationship is established only through a signed written retainer agreement between you and Next Step Family Law Firm. Until such an agreement is in place, consider any information you send us through this Site or by email is not protected by attorney-client privilege.
3. No Guarantee of Results
Nothing on this Site should be interpreted as a guarantee or promise of a particular outcome in any legal matter. Every case is different. Past results, if referenced anywhere on this Site, do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future matter. Results vary depending on the specific facts and legal circumstances of each situation.
Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.
4. Intellectual Property
All content on this Site — including text, graphics, logos, images, and other materials — is the property of Next Step Family Law Firm LLC or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws. You may access and print individual pages of the Site for your personal, non-commercial use only.
You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, publicly display, or create derivative works from any content on this Site without the prior written permission of Next Step Family Law Firm.
5. User Conduct
By using this Site, you agree not to:
- Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law or regulation
- Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information through any form on the Site
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the
- Site or its related systems
- Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Site or its servers
- Use automated means (such as bots or scrapers) to access or collect content from the Site
6. Third-Party Links
This Site may contain links to third-party websites for your convenience. Next Step Family Law Firm does not endorse, control, or assume responsibility for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of any linked third-party site. Visiting any linked site is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of that site.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties
This Site and all of its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. Next Step Family Law Firm does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any content on the Site.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Next Step Family Law Firm LLC shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages arising from your use of or inability to use this Site or its content, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. This limitation applies to damages arising from reliance on the content of the Site, errors or omissions in the content, or any other matter relating to your use of the Site.
9. Privacy
Your use of this Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our practices.
10. Modifications
Next Step Family Law Firm reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting to the Site with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Site following any change constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
11. Governing Law
These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising from your use of this Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New Jersey.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us:
Next Step Family Law Firm LLC is solely responsible for the content of this website. No aspect of this website has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.