What legal clauses can I put in my divorce decree to stop being harrassed, stop hostile aggressive parenting & contiuned abuse?

You may be a candidate for a restraining order if the abuse rises to the level of a violation of the domestic violence statute. Domestic violence...

Do i still have to abide by the written agreement?

Good faith tends to be a factor in these situations. Do you believe that the parenting time arrangement is no longer in your daughter's best...

Filing for divorce Best for the family if my husband would leave but he won't go. What can I do?

Neither party is required to leave the marital home during divorce proceedings. Unless there is a violation of the domestic violence statute or...

Child Support Arrears

The family part is a court of equity and may have some "sympathy" for the situation in the form of not enforcing the arrears until your boyfriend...

You may want to try to the NJ State Bar Association. Also, there is "Pro Bono Parntership" 973-240-6955 and "Legal Services of New Jersey...

After three years of divorce can i still request alimony

The answer is "it depends". A review of your marital settlement agreement is critical. Did you permanently waive alimony from your ex and waive...

I strongly recommend that you retain counsel to assist you. While the probation department has methods to enforce a child support order, they are...

I moved to NJ from NY about a year ago. My daughters father still lives in NY. How do I go about getting child support/custody?

You can file an FD Cpmplaint in the county in New Jersey where you reside. If you go to the courthouse, generally the staff is helpful and will...

How to end wage garnishment in NJ

Does your Judgment of Divorce have language directing probation to stop the garnishment at a time certain? If so, follow up with the probation...

Son stopped attending college in Nov/2012. I kept paying child support, thinking he was still attending college.

While there is an antiretroactivity statute when it comes to modification of child support, there is case law on point indicating that if child...