Financial Responsibilities Of Guardians In New Jersey
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When preparing for divorce, you probably have questions about how this decision will impact you and your family’s future. What is the best way to divide time with our children? How will it be possible to take the income used to support one household and now provide for two?
You need a divorce lawyer who has your goals and desired outcomes at the forefront of every decision.
At Weisberg & Klauber, LLC, with offices in Ocean Township and New Brunswick, you will find that our staff is extremely sensitive to your needs and your best interest. We don’t believe in fighting simply to fight in court. We can help you understand matters and see the cost-benefit analysis of pursuing certain outcomes in New Jersey courts. Above all, we will work toward a better future for yourself and your family.
We know this is an extremely difficult time. Not only can we offer sound legal guidance and advice, but we are also here to help you work through the heavy emotions that come with a divorce or legal separation. While we always factor in your feelings, our advice can help you see matters from a perspective that doesn’t have the weight of your emotions tied to it.
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To file for divorce in New Jersey, you or your spouse must have lived in the state for at least one year. Exceptions apply for adultery or if you both are current residents. The process begins by submitting a Complaint for Divorce to the Superior Court in the county where either spouse resides. This document outlines basic information, such as grounds for divorce (irreconcilable differences, separation or fault-based reasons like adultery).
After filing, your spouse must receive official notice (service of process). They have 35 days to respond. If both parties agree on terms (uncontested divorce), you can finalize the split through a written settlement. If disagreements arise (contested divorce), the court may require mediation or hearings to resolve issues like asset division or parenting plans.
The key steps include:
We can assist with paperwork to help ensure deadlines are met and clarify legal requirements specific to your situation.
The timeline varies. An uncontested divorce with a signed agreement often concludes in 3 to 6 months. Contested cases may take 12 months or longer, depending on court schedules and the complexity of disputes like asset valuation or custody arrangements.
New Jersey requires a 6-month separation period before filing under irreconcilable differences. Even if both agree, the earliest a judge can finalize this type of divorce is 12 months after separation begins. Other factors affecting timing include:
Cases involving domestic violence or urgent financial matters may be prioritized. Even then, our divorce attorneys can work to streamline negotiations and keep your case moving efficiently.
Whether you are facing or going through a divorce, you may have many questions on how the divorce will affect you, as well as how recent changes in the law will affect your current or future court orders.
The attorneys at Weisberg & Klauber, LLC, have decades of experience in working on behalf of divorcing individuals and their families across New Jersey. We emphasize the importance of educating our clients on the options they have, to help them make empowered, informed decisions. While we can answer any questions unique to your situation, read on for some of our most frequently asked questions:
Alimony is consistently a contentious topic among divorcing spouses. You may have feelings of animosity toward the other, asserting that the other can support themselves or that alimony is necessary to help get you on your feet following a divorce. Whatever the case may be, courts generally rule so that both parties can reasonably maintain their lifestyle set in the marriage.
However, New Jersey courts rarely still grant permanent alimony, even for long-term marriages. When someone retires at full retirement age, spousal maintenance is typically either terminated or reduced. This is because the receiving spouse is no longer working and living off savings and Social Security. Alimony is instead more commonly awarded on a temporary or limited basis, depending on you and your spouse’s unique situation.
Under the Trump Administration’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the individual paying alimony will now be responsible for paying taxes. This goes into effect in 2019. While divorce agreements made before 2019 will remain unchanged, agreements made after January 1, 2019, must abide by the new law.
Essentially, the new law eliminates both the tax deduction for payors of alimony and the requirement for receivers of alimony to claim such payments as taxable income. Only divorce agreements that are executed or modified after December 31, 2018, will be affected by the change. This is a substantial change for both potential payors and receivers.
If there is a legitimate change in circumstances, you may request a modification to family law court orders, including those for alimony, child custody and child support. Examples of changes that constitute grounds for modification include the loss of a job or becoming disabled. The decision of the court will depend on your specific situation and the original court order. While some changes could warrant a stop to alimony payments, some could result in modified or reduced payments.
If they are sharing expenses and living together, this may meet the threshold of cohabitating to terminate alimony. If alimony was granted on a more long-term basis, reasons for terminating payments, aside from time, must meet certain requirements, including remarriage of the receiving spouse or death of either spouse. Other events, including cohabitation, disability or loss of a job, may warrant a modification of payments. An attorney can advise you on whether you have a case to request a modification for the termination or reduction of alimony payments.
At Weisberg & Klauber, LLC, we prioritize clear communication and practical solutions, whether through settlement discussions or court proceedings. Call our firm at 732-517-1199 and set up a consultation. We can help you start the path to a better future. With offices in Ocean Township and New Brunswick, we offer flexible in-person or virtual consultations in surrounding New Jersey areas to address your concerns.
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