The primary purpose of a temporary alimony award is to enable a supported spouse to maintain the same standard of living they had during the marriage. The premise behind temporary support is that spouses should not have to experience a dramatic change in financial circumstances just because the marriage ended. A judge may award temporary…
In 2014, New Jersey overhauled its divorce and alimony law, including a new statute that defined cohabitation as “a mutually supportive, intimate personal relationship in which a couple has undertaken duties and privileges that are commonly associated with marriage or civil union but does not necessarily maintain a single common household.” The 2014 cohabitation statute…
It is not unusual for financial circumstances to change after a divorce, and New Jersey law allows for either ex-spouse to make a request for modification of support, be it a paying spouse who can no longer afford his or her alimony payments or a nonpaying spouse in need of additional support. There may be…
If you are considering or are currently going through a divorce in New Jersey, alimony will be one of the factors that is likely to play a large role in your divorce negotiations. Unlike some other states, New Jersey courts do not use specific alimony calculators to determine support. Instead, a judge will weigh 13…