Alimony is often a sore topic to those spouses who have to pay it. It is meant to provide fair compensation and support to a spouse after divorce. Many financial factors are taken into account to calculate a payment that allows the supported spouse to maintain a...
HISTORY OF SAME SEX MARRIAGE LAWS IN NEW JERSEY
Same Sex Divorce Attorneys Morris County, NJAs per the 2014 landmark Supreme Court decision Obergefell v. Hodges, same sex marriage is a constitutional right of all Americans. However, that followed over 200 years of American and New Jersey history where same sex...
DIVORCE MEDIATION INVOLVING CHILDREN
Divorce Mediation Attorneys Morris County, NJDivorce can be difficult for everyone involved. Even when it is the right decision and ultimately a positive choice, the family and lifestyle changes can be jarring for children and adults alike. Divorcing parents have a...
CAN MY DIVORCE DISPUTES BE RESOLVED THROUGH MEDIATION?
Divorce mediation is a method of alternative dispute resolution (or ADR) commonly used in New Jersey. As opposed to litigation, mediation takes a more cooperative, communicative approach to resolving issues during divorce. However, many clients have unfounded...
WHAT IS OPEN DURATION ALIMONY IN NEW JERSEY?
There are actually five different types of alimony available to divorcing couples in New Jersey. One of these types is called open duration alimony, which was previously known as "permanent" alimony. Open duration alimony was reformed by the 2014 New Jersey Alimony...
Types of Alimony In New Jersey
Alimony and spousal support considerations are common for couples going through divorce proceedings. However, alimony can refer to five different types of payments made from on ex spouse to another. It is also worth noting that New Jersey alimony regulations were...
Temporary Alimony During Divorce
During many divorces, one of the key issues that will need to be decided is that of an alimony and spousal support agreement. Alimony is designed to help spouse's who have traditionally been financially dependent on the other spouse to maintain a lifestyle similar to...
Reducing Alimony After Loss Of Employment
Contrary to popular belief, alimony payments are not set in stone, and may be modified based on a variety of factors. New Jersey state law allows for alimony modifications any time circumstances have changed significantly and permanently, with one of these...
Modifying Alimony Based On Cohabitation
In many Morris County divorces, alimony is a key component of the divorce settlement agreement. Alimony is determined by a number of different factors, including the duration of the marriage, the lifestyle the couple enjoyed during the marriage, and both spouse's...