If my wife and I have been together for a year only, if we divorce will she take half of my money?

Only the assets acquired during the marriage are subject to equitable distribution.

In a Divorce, what documentation is needed to prove good faith effort in looking for a job?

Your attorney can help you put together your materials, but generally, you should have a resume, a list of jobs you have applied for with salaries...

Wife asking 3 times more money than what the Early Settlement Panel recommended for divorce?

The mediator will try to help you find a compromise that you can both live with.

I would like to transfer my post divorce decree to New Jersey from Illinois ?

You can register your Judgment of Divorce in NJ and then file the enforcement action here. Retaining a lawyer will certainly make the process...

If my son is in his junior year of high school , and i am filing for a divorce .

If your are asking whether the court will require you to keep your son in the same school district, the answer is most likely that it will not -...

Your brother needs an experienced matrimonial attorney and perhaps a Guardian who can represent his interests. His wife can get divorced if she...

How much is it to file a simple divorce ?

The court filing fee is $300. But there is attorney time involved in reviewing your case with you, drafting the Complaint and other required...

Legal actions , kid protection. New Jersey

You need to consult an experienced matrimonial attorney. You can use joint funds to pay a retainer.

When a divorce judgment talks about a split of liability from the sale of a home, does it include debt relief income?

You should talk to your attorney, but to me, “any liability” should include taxes owed as a result of the short sale.

Can i sue for alienation of affection if the paramour lives in utah but i am a resident of new jersey?

Alienation of affection is not a recognized cause of action in NJ. You can file on adultery, extreme cruelty, irreconcilable differences. Your...