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How Long Will My Divorce Take?
Just as every marriage is different, so is every divorce. Before you file for a divorce, make sure you are a New Jersey resident for at least the last year. For New Jersey to have jurisdiction over your children, they will have had to lived in the state for at least the past six (6) months. If filing under the [...]
Get a Quick Divorce
You’ve probably heard all of them already; stories about divorce that went on for too long, that dragged on for years. ‘My marriage lasted for years, but my divorce seemed to have lasted forever.’ ‘I married the wrong person. The divorce went on too long and left me in pieces.’ If you have minimal marital assets and are looking to [...]
Drawing the Curtains Closed: Finalize Your Divorce
Sometimes, an uncontested divorce can be hard to finalize. You will need an experienced lawyer to walk you through the process and stay with you until the end. In New Jersey, what happens when you have finally reached an agreement? If you and your ex have agreed on all issues like child custody and support, spousal support, legal fees, and [...]
Some Options If You Want to End Your Marriage
In New Jersey, a marriage can be dissolved in three ways. These include by way of a Final Judgement of Divorce, Divorce by Bed and Board and by filing an annulment. If only one party wants to end the marriage, he or she does not need the consent or approval of his or her spouse. The spouse who files for [...]
Is it Time to Go?
If you live with an abusive spouse or partner, now is the time to go. Better yet, get the abusive spouse or partner out of the house. For those who live with their estranged spouse and are dying to leave, it may be best to keep your emotions in check to arrive at a smart decision that will benefit you [...]
Defining Your Goals and the Pursuit of Happiness (Within the Scope of the Law)
Ask yourself, ‘What are my goals?’, ‘What do I really want?’, ‘Can I make it happen?’. Generally, we all want something in life--marriage, families, children. But if your once happy marriage has started to become more of a drain on your existence, if you feel there is nothing anymore to do to continue the marital relationship, and a divorce is [...]
Handling Fear During Divorce
Fear and anxiety are normal emotions during divorce. However, you cannot let it discourage you as you move on to your new life. Change is one thing that is constant in life. But rather than allowing fear to dominate your thoughts and feelings, it is important to gather all of the information you can in order to plan, so that [...]
How to Achieve Your Goals: 3 Ways to Do It
There are three ways to work through and around a separation or divorce. Once you have made an effort to communicate with your spouse to avoid further conflict and misunderstandings that will only aggravate an already rough or difficult situation, you can use any or a combination of these methods to process or proceed with the negotiations to settle the [...]