Loss of Employment and Alimony Modification
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Loss of Employment and Alimony Modification

September 22, 2017

In any Passaic County divorce, one of the most important issues that will need to be decided before the divorce can be finalized is that of alimony (spousal support). While not every divorce will include an alimony component, alimony is awarded in many different circumstances, typically when one spouse is at least partially financially dependent on the other. Whatever alimony settlement is ultimate reached in your case, that alimony agreement will be based upon several important factors at the time of […]

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Cohabitation and Alimony Modification

May 11, 2017

In any divorce case, alimony plays a key role as one spouse is expected to financially support the other. Since alimony is a legal obligation in New Jersey divorces, it is not something that can be avoided, refusing to pay alimony can lead to contempt of court and even jail time. The total amount of alimony determined that one spouse needs to be the other is usually based on various factors such as the duration of the marriage, the lifestyle […]

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Factors to be Considered for Alimony Awards in New Jersey
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Factors to be Considered for Alimony Awards in New Jersey

October 20, 2016

In New Jersey, alimony determinations are not made using a set formula in the same way that child support calculations are. Instead, alimony varies on a case-by-case basis, as the court utilizes a list of factors to arrive at these awards. New Jersey’s Alimony Statute, found in N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23, enumerates the specific factors that must be weighed when making a determination of alimony in a given divorce case. Factors of Alimony in New Jersey New Jersey’s alimony factors range from the actual […]

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