New Jersey Uncontested Divorce: Is a Stipulation of Property Settlement required?

If you two have been married for a very, very short time and there are no children, no retirement accounts, sensually nothing to divide by way of...

How is a business valued in (specifically) NJ for equitable distribution purposes?

That's obviously a simple statement on a complex issue, but it appears accurate to me. The leading case on it is brown versus brown. You can Google...

Do I have to report side income for the purposes of child/spousal support?

It's not a black-and-white answer. On the one hand, all regularly recurring income "counts" for child support. If sharing the additional income...

Well, here's an easy one for a change. Black letter law in New Jersey: an engagement ring is a "conditional gift", meaning that if the marriage...

HOW DO I GET MY DIVORCE TO GO TO COURT

There's obviously no way for us to know why your divorce has cost that much, or what the delay is. I can say that, absent some highly contentious...

Can I call default divorce as "Final Judgment of Divorce"

Doesn't matter/doesn't affect any right she might have in the future to come back and try to vacate the judgment and reopen. You could call it...

Agree with my colleagues. Appeals are tough and it's very hard for self-represented litigants to handle themselves. The consequences of an FRO are...

How do I get my court ordered spousal support paid via garnishment of ex-husband's nj pension plan?

It sounds like you guessed it -- you file a motion seeking a garnishment of his pension and for counsel fees. You can try it yourself (remember...

Can my wife lock me out of the marital home even though my name is not on the lease?

I agree with the other answers. If this address is on your drivers license, a locksmith will change the lock and let you back in. I would not...

Alimony and Moving Out of State

First, if you have a child who is not emancipated and never will be because of a legitimate disability, you should be receiving child support to...