I am about to go thru a divorce with my husband. Someone told me that instead of asking the court for a custody evaluation and

You always have the right to obtain your own custody and/or psychological expert. Sometimes the judge will also choose to appoint court-appointed...

Is there a waiting period from the time he moved out to the time that I can file for divorce?

You do not have to wait to file. You may proceed with your complaint under a claim for “irreconcilable differences,” which merely requires that...

My husband is not helping me to maintain payment on the mortgages, insurance, marital debt. I am doing everything myself.

The goal of a family court judge pending a divorce proceeding is to maintain the status quo that was maintained during the marriage and to preserve...

My husband took early retirement. My lawyer had me sign a consent order reducing my alimony using my part of his pension as alim

It can be difficult to get a court to vacate an agreement that was voluntarily entered into with the advice of counsel, because the public policy...

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How do I initiate a divorce ?

You must file a summons and complaint for divorce in the county in which you reside. Once you receive a filed copy of your complaint back from the...

My husband seperated about 6 years ago and have no chance of reconsiliation.

There is no such thing as legal separation in New Jersey. You must file a complaint for divorce. New Jersey allows for “no-fault” divorces, so...

In the course of estate planning, should one remove his/her spouse's name as beneficiary on accounts such as bank, brokerage?

Designating someone as the beneficiary of life insurance and other accounts removes those assets from the probate process, allowing for automatic...

Can my husband legally require me to pay or move out?

The goal of a family court judge pending a divorce proceeding is to maintain the status quo that was maintained during the marriage and preserve...

Pending a divorce proceeding, it is unlawful for a party to transfer assets in any way other than in the ordinary course (i.e. Payment of usual...

My ex basically took my daughter while she was in her grandmothers care and has been hiding her from me, what can I do?

It is highly unlikely that law enforcement would refuse to assist you and that the judge would tell you nothing can be done until the return date...