Richard B. Rotz

Forkin, Mcshane, Manos & Rotz

Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054

856-779-8500

Alimony, Asset Distribution, Child Custody, Child Support Modification, Divorce, Divorce Modification and Enforcement, Domestic Relations, Family, Guardianship, Marital Property, Spousal Support


Attorney Richard B. Rotz is a 1983 graduate of Rutgers School of Law, Camden, New Jersey. He was admitted to both the New Jersey and Pennsylvania State Bars in 1983, and served as law clerk to the Honorable Robert W. Page. He has practiced family law with the predecessor to and with Forkin, McShane, Manos & Rotz, P.A. since 1984.

Mr. Rotz is the former co-chair of the Camden County Bar Association Family Practice Committee. He is a founding member of the Thomas S. Forkin Family Law American Inns of Court, where he has held the position of co-president and programming chair.

Mr. Rotz has lectured on behalf of the Camden County Bar Association on domestic topics, including the “Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions in Family Law.” He has also lectured on behalf of the National Business Institute Seminars and Lorman Educational Services on the topics of “Winning for Your Client” and “What You Need to Know About Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations in New Jersey.”

Mr. Rotz served on the Camden County Child Placement Review Board from 1995 to 2008, where he reviewed the appropriateness of out-of-home placement for abused and neglected children, pursuant to the statutory requirements for the care and placement of those children.

In addition to Mr. Rotz’s legal experience and affiliations, he is also an active member of the Haddonfield United Methodist Church, where he serves on the Youth Advisory Committee. He has

Practice areas

  • Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence
  • Alimony
  • Equitable Distribution
  • Child Support
  • Family Mediation
  • Child Custody
  • Visitation
  • Premarital Agreements
  • Marital Property Settlements
  • Divorce Taxation
  • Wills and Living Wills

Admission details

  • Admitted in 1983, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 1983
  • 1988, U.S. Supreme Court, 1988
  • 1992, U.S. Tax Court, 1992

Education

  • J.D., Rutgers University School of Law, Camden, 1983
  • B.A., cum laude, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1980

Associations and memberships

  • Camden County Bar Association
    • Member, Family Law Executive Committee, 1989
    • Vice chair, 2003
    • Co-chair, 2004
  • Burlington County Bar Association
    • Member, Family Law Committee
  • New Jersey State Bar Association
    • Member, Family Law Section
  • American Bar Association
    • Member, Family Law Section
  • Camden County, Burlington County, Gloucester County, Atlantic County and Cape May County Matrimonial Early Settlement Panels

Representative cases

  • Walles v. Walles, 295 N.J. Super. 498 (App. Div. 1996)

Awards and recognition

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