Palimony in New Jersey Palimony is a non-legal term used to describe the division of assets and real property when a non-marital, long-term relationship between two people is ended. It is a claim for financial support and functions much like alimony in that the court orders financial support from one party to the other. However,…
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Alimony in New Jersey Often times we think of Alimony as money paid by a husband, to his former wife, so she can keep her lifestyle after the divorce. While this traditional definition may still apply in some cases, it is no longer fully encompasses alimony law in New Jersey. Alimony is now often defined…
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Division of Property during a Divorce in New Jersey The division of marital property, also referred to as “equitable distribution”, is the judicial division of property rights and obligations between spouses who are divorcing. With equitable distribution, the marital property is not automatically split 50/50, but rather is divided in a manner that is deemed…
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Child Support in New Jersey Child support is the right of the child, not the parent. Public policy dictates that children should not be the economic victims of divorce or out-of-wedlock birth. All parents in New Jersey, married or not, are required to contribute to the support of their children. The payment of child support…
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The End of Alimony in New Jersey? With high profile celebrity divorces paying out large permanent lifetime alimony awards in recent years, many people are calling for modernization of alimony laws. Most family courts, including those in New Jersey, have the option of ordering permanent alimony payments to be paid to the lesser-earning spouse. This…
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