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Filing the Complaint for Divorce often signifies the end of a marriage. It carries with it a certain stigma that the notion of love has gone and that a married couple will never be together again. However, it is not uncommon for parties in divorce to eventually reconcile and continue their marriage, whether because they did not want to get divorced before but felt forced in some way and/or they have decided to give the marriage another try. Continue reading →

Fair market value is the amount for which a property would be sold in a voluntary transaction between a willing buyer and a willing seller. It is important that neither the buyer nor seller is under an obligation to buy or sell. It is also important that both parties have a reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts. Continue reading →

In March, 2013, the New Jersey State Legislature amended the Premarital Agreement Statute which in essence, makes it more difficult to vacate such agreement at the time of enforcement. A Premarital Agreement, or more commonly known as a Prenuptial Agreement, is an agreement between two prospective spouses or partners in a civil union, dealing with current or future property interests in real or personal property, as well as income and earnings. Continue reading →

Either party in a post-judgment divorce action may make an application to modify alimony and/or child support based upon a perceived substantial change in circumstances. The party seeking the modification has the ultimate burden of demonstrating that a change in circumstance has occurred which would warrant a modification or termination of that support obligation. A reduction or lack of income is a prominent reason why litigants believe they are entitled to relief. Courts often hold that persons are not entitled to a reduction or termination of their support obligation for two reasons: The reduction or lack of employment (1) cannot be shown to be permanent in nature, and/or (2) was voluntary, at least in part. Continue reading →