I have good news. The process to change your name in New Jersey is relatively simple. An adult in the State of New Jersey can change his or her...

Assuming the divorce was granted by the Family Part in the State of New Jersey, I would file the request under the FM Docket rather than the old FD...

Where to file child support?

There are a number of questions here. First, you asked which of four jurisdictions is the right one in which to seek child support. 1) New...

Yes, it is possible. There are two issues: (1) whether New Jersey has jurisdiction to grant you an annulment; and (2) whether, assuming...

You have likely been getting conflicting answers because the issue is complex and the details you have provided are unclear. Obviously, this is not...

Court fees?

No. The list of fees charged by the Superior Court in New Jersey can be obtained here: https://www.njcourts.gov/forms/11112_courtfees.pdf I...

This answer is, unfortunately, that it depends. A settlement does not necessarily need to be reduced to writing and signed to be enforceable. As...

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I have done marriage in India according to Hindu law and staying in New Jersey for few years can I get a divorce here

Yes, you are clearly entitled to seek a divorce in the State of New Jersey. Under N.J.S.A. 2A:34-10: "Jurisdiction in actions for divorce...

Under Court Rule 1:7-4(a), the "court shall, by an opinion or memorandum decision, either written or oral, find the facts and state its conclusions...

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Yes, unless the terms of your prenuptial agreement say otherwise, nothing in the law nullifies a prenuptial agreement based on the length of the...