It depends, as all things in law. Settlements have multiple components, including pain and suffering and lost wages. The lost wages portion is...

What if I do not want a divorce?

Unfortunately, based on the no fault statute, there is little you can do to avoid a divorce in NJ if one spouse wants it. When one spouse is an...

Can I move to Europe with my kids to live if I divorce in NJ?

Based on statute, you cannot remove children under the jurisdiction of NJ courts from NJ without either order of the court or approval of the other...

What are the grounds for filing a restraining order?

A domestic violence restraining order is available to housemates where a predicate act of domestic violence, assault, harassment, terroristic...

Does my husband have rights to my savings account which I brought into the marriage?

I strongly suggest you have a consultation with a divorce attorney to discuss this issue in detail. Equitable distribution is limited to the...

I have never missed child support payment will I still have to pay after she turns 18 in new jersey

NJ does not have an automatic emancipation age, like many other states. In general, child support stops in NJ upon the happening of graduation...

I got married in canada as a Woman to another woman we are both from jersey and I want a divorce? How do I got about getting it?

You need to consult with an attorney as your divorce may not be a divorce at all, depending on what actions you took when you came back to NJ as a...

How do I determine my ex-husband's assets if I don't believe his CIS is correct?

File a cross motion to have him compelled to produce his last three years of complete tax returns (which will show assets he sold or made money...

If the father of my child is unstable(Drug use, moving every 3 months, not working, arrest) Can I request restricted visitation?

Parenting time in New Jersey is based on the best interests of the child standard. If the father is a danger as you allege, you can ask the court...

I want to file for a divorce?

Step one is going to be attempting to find out where he lives as you will not obtain a divorce without either serving him with a divorce complaint...