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When most people think about divorce, they picture dividing the house, the retirement accounts, or the savings. But nearly every marriage that builds assets also builds liabilities, and how debt is divided in divorce can shape your financial life for years to come.

Yes. In New Jersey, you can obtain a divorce even if your spouse never signs a single document, refuses to participate, or cannot be found. One spouse’s cooperation is not a legal requirement to end a marriage.

If you own a business and your marriage is heading toward divorce, you may be wondering whether you can sell the company before the process begins. Maybe you want to simplify your finances, avoid a messy valuation fight, or move on cleanly.

Not every divorce moves in a straight line from filing to final judgment. Second thoughts, financial concerns, or simply needing more time can lead couples to wonder whether pressing pause is even an option.

When couples divorce in New Jersey, one of the most significant concerns involves dividing everything they accumulated during their marriage. Unlike the nine community property states that split assets fifty-fifty, New Jersey follows an equitable distribution model; meaning courts divide marital property fairly based on your specific circumstances, not necessarily equally.

A divorce pretrial conference is your best opportunity to resolve issues and potentially avoid a lengthy trial. In New Jersey, proper preparation across financial, legal, and emotional dimensions is essential.

Discovering your spouse’s infidelity is devastating. Beyond the emotional pain, you’re probably wondering: will their cheating affect the divorce settlement? In New Jersey, the answer depends on whether the affair caused financial harm to your marriage.

Filing for divorce in New Jersey requires meeting a one-year residency requirement and choosing appropriate grounds for dissolution. The process typically takes 2-6 months for uncontested divorces or 10-12 months when issues are disputed.

If you’re considering a prenup or already have one, you can breathe easy. Your prenuptial agreement is a private contract between you and your future spouse; not a document that anyone can look up online or request from the government.

Yes, New Jersey is a no-fault divorce state, but it’s more accurately described as a “hybrid” state that offers both no-fault and fault-based divorce options. This means couples can choose to divorce without proving wrongdoing, or they can cite specific grounds like adultery or extreme cruelty.

Custody agreements are established by the court with the best information available at the time, and with the primary intention of fairness to the children. Parents may not like the terms of their custody agreement, and filing for a modification is one of the legal...

A post-judgment modification is just that: a modification to a court order after the order has been finalized by the court. These are not uncommon with divorce cases because the conditions present in child custody, child support, and alimony orders can change in the...

In any divorce, the divorcing couple’s jointly-held property needs to be divided among them. A few states take what is known as the community property approach to property distribution, which means that courts divide divorcing couples’ assets among them 50/50. Most...

You might have heard that committing infidelity will have a negative effect on your ability to seek alimony as part of your divorce settlement or somehow make an impact on your property division…

When it comes to dividing a divorcing couple’s property, there are two ways the court can handle this process: through equitable distribution or through community property rules. Equitable Distribution Is Not Equal Distribution Most states, including New Jersey, are...

For many New Jersey families, college is seen as the gateway to adulthood. A teenager graduates high school and begins to attend college, whether locally or hundreds of miles away…

Yes. For some couples, legal separation is the first step in the divorce process. For others, it is a permanent solution for a marriage that can not be fixed. Couples choose legal separation for a variety of reasons. For some, it is a way to “freeze” their assets...

For divorcing couples in New Jersey, the Early Settlement Panel (ESP) is a form of alternative dispute resolution. It gives couples the opportunity to determine the financial terms of their divorce settlements without having to go through the lengthy, expensive...

When a New Jersey couple divorces, the court divides their assets through a process known as equitable distribution. With equitable distribution, each partner receives a share of the couple’s marital property that meets his or her financial and personal needs...

Social media is everywhere. Think about how much it has changed your life in the past few years: where do you find out about events in your social circle? Engagements, weddings, new jobs, new babies? How do you share any type of big news of your own? If you are like...

A deposition is an important part of the divorce process. It is used to determine the extent of an individual’s assets so the court can fairly and effectively divide a couple’s property during the divorce process. Going through a deposition is called being deposed....

That depends on whether the property was purchased before your marriage or during it. Even then, certain factors can make a singly-held piece of real estate subject to New Jersey’s equitable division laws. If you are unsure about whether a particular piece of property...