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If Someone Is Pressured or Threatened into Signing a Divorce Agreement, That Act May be Considered Illegal Coercion. Any Agreement Reached This Way May be Deemed Invalid, and the Victim Can Fight It in Court to Have It Thrown Out. Duress occurs when someone is forced to do something against their will or their good judgment through the use of threats, coercion, pressure, or violence. It is illegal in New Jersey, including in the case of divorce. Placing someone under […]