Alimony

Divorces can be complex and emotional, especially when it comes to high-end divorces. For professionals seeking a divorce in New Jersey, navigating the issue of alimony is important. The courts often order one spouse to provide spousal support to the other spouse...

If your marriage only lasted a few years, you might only pay alimony for a short period of time under limited duration alimony. Given that you probably want to limit your alimony as much as possible, you should know whether a judge could prolong your alimony for any...

New Jersey divorce court judges generally do not award an ex-spouse lifelong or permanent spousal support. If one ex-spouse earns more money than the other, the court may order the higher-income earner to pay alimony, but only for a predetermined time. As described by...

You or your ex-spouse’s financial circumstances could have changed significantly since your divorce. You may, however, request an adjustment to your alimony payments under New Jersey Revised Statutes Title 2A. An adjustment request generally requires evidence that...

Being married to a high income partner means you do not have to worry about maintaining your standard of living. Now that your marriage is coming to an end, you have to think about how you will earn a living going forward. While alimony may help you sustain a...