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If a spouse refuses to follow a court order to do something, the next step is filing a motion to enforce litigant’s rights. You advise the court of the contents of the court order, your spouse’s behavior, and ask the court for relief to be granted under the original order. Also, based on the individual’s […]
Read MoreDuring a divorce, equitable distribution is the equalization of marital property, assets and debts that were accumulated during the marriage. Sometimes those can be split in such as way that it is all balanced out between spouses, but very often everything must be split down the middle. Consult an experienced attorney for guidance with this […]
Read MoreIn New Jersey, marital property is anything acquired during the marriage. A home is marital property, regardless of title, if it was purchased during the marriage; the same is true for a spouse’s pension or 401(k), even though it was based solely on his or her contribution. There are a few exceptions, such as receiving […]
Read MoreClients often want to increase the amount of alimony they are paid, because they feel that their spouse or partner is totally at fault in the breakdown of the marriage. The problem is that New Jersey is an “equitable distribution” state, which means that fault for the end of the marriage is largely irrelevant to […]
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