Divorce

Getting divorced means dividing your lives. Many couples own a home together, for example, which is a marital asset. As their assets go through property division, they have to decide if they are going to sell the home, if one person is going to keep it or how else...

One of the first steps during the property division process of a divorce is to identify marital assets and separate property. Spouses typically don’t have to divide resources that they owned before marriage, received as gifts or inherited. Spouses claiming assets as...

If you are getting divorced in New Jersey, there are a few different grounds you can choose. Some divorces are based on a separation that has lasted for at least 18 months, for example, while others are based on extreme cruelty, adultery, incarceration or...

Same-sex marriage is still a relatively new legal phenomenon. New Jersey actually adopted rules protecting same-sex couples well before the rest of the nation followed suit. For years before same-sex marriage was federally legal, New Jersey recognized civil unions....

When a couple gets divorced, one topic that often comes up is alimony, or spousal support. This is often an issue when there is a large discrepancy in earnings between the two spouses, as the higher earner was financially supporting their partner during the marriage....

For both men and women, some reports indicate that their standard of living is likely to drop after divorce. This is especially true for those who are 50 years old and older. According to one study, a woman’s standard of living could decline by 40 percent, while a...

Dividing assets in a divorce can feel complicated. If you own a business, placing a value on "goodwill” can be challenging. If you own a business in New Jersey, placing a value on "goodwill" can be challenging. Courts generally consider both your personal reputation...

When one spouse spends marital property for personal reasons or on things unrelated to the family’s needs in the lead-up to divorce, it can affect how the marital estate is divided. Common examples include gambling, extravagant purchases or giving away money without...

It is often said that divorces rise in January, with some referring to it as “Divorce Month." It sounds logical, as many people like to take advantage of the changing of the calendar year to make big changes in their lives -- and there's nothing quite as...

If your ex is living with someone new and you’re still paying alimony, it’s natural to wonder whether that’s still required. New Jersey courts don’t end support automatically when living situations change, but there are specific situations where you can ask them to....