Divorce

Legislators have sent a bill that seeks to change alimony laws in New Jersey to the governor for his signature. While Garden State residents supported changes to the alimony statutes, some are now asking the governor not to sign it. The bill, A-845, is a combination...

New Jersey investors may have heard that the founder of the well-known hedge fund Citadel LLC has filed for divorce, though it is unclear whether this will impact the firm directly. Billionaire Kenneth C. Griffin filed divorce papers on July 23, citing irreconcilable...

New Jersey couples who wish to end their relationship may wonder about staying linked together well after the divorce if they own property together. Generally, real property that is mortgaged in both individuals' names will continue to be the joint debt of both...

In New Jersey, everything acquired by either spouse during marriage is considered a marital asset subject to equitable distribution in a divorce, with some minor exceptions. What some couples may not realize is that the marital property rule applies to illiquid assets...

New Jersey MLB fans who are following the McCourt divorce may remember that Jamie McCourt received $131 million in a tax-free divorce settlement from her former husband Frank McCourt, the former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, in 2012, but part of the agreement...

Married pet owners in New Jersey may want to consider what will happen to their pets if they get divorced. As more couples delay having children, pet custody is becoming an increasingly common issue in divorce cases around the nation. Many people see pets as family...

Individuals in New Jersey who are considering filing for divorce may have questions about asset division and might benefit from a discussion in a recent article. The piece, written by a financial advisor, involved a couple that was planning on divorcing amicably, and...

File this one under truth is stranger than fiction. Two New Jersey men have been arrested and charged with kidnapping after they allegedly used strong-arm tactics to force an Orthodox Jewish man to divorce his wife. We know divorce is a time of high emotion, but this...

When a couple divorces, emotions are bound to run high and poor judgment can ensue. Though it is no excuse for bad behavior, it is not uncommon to hear tales of one spouse in the divorce taking revenge upon the other in any number of ways, including keying cars,...

Divorce has long been a talking point in our country’s legal circles. Divorce is an issue for many people of all ages and backgrounds. There has been a lot of news in the recent years about same-sex marriage. Last year, it was passed in New Jersey. Of course, however,...