Category: New Jersey Family Law Blog
NEW JERSEY DIVORCE LAWYER EXPLAINS THE CONTESTED DIVORCE PROCESS
- July 20, 2025
- Divorce New Jersey Family Law Blog
The term “contested divorce” can bring to mind images of spouses and their attorneys engaged in a heated courtroom battle. While there are situations in which this can be the case, the contested divorce process does not have to be so contentious. When a divorce is contested, it simply means that there are outstanding issues that need to be resolved between the divorcing parties. Most divorce[ ... ]
Scientists Disagree on the “Best” Age at Which to Get Married in Order to Avoid Divorce
- July 18, 2025
- Divorce New Jersey Family Law Blog
No one gets married with the intention of getting divorced. However, unforeseen circumstances can happen, and even couples who started with seemingly solid relationships can find themselves divorcing in a number of years. If you’re planning on getting married in the near future, you might want to do whatever you can to minimize your odds of divorce. Every few years, there seems to be another analysis claiming to have found the perfect age at which to marr[ ... ]
HOW TO OBTAIN A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER IN NEW JERSEY
- July 17, 2025
- Divorce Domestic Violence New Jersey Family Law Blog
If you are the victim of domestic violence in New Jersey, a temporary restraining order can protect you from further abuse by keeping the perpetrator of abuse away from you. To be eligible, you must be in a qualifying relationship with the person you are seeking the order against. You can request a temporary restraining order if the perpetrator of[ ... ]
How Long Do I Have to Pay Alimony in New Jersey?
- July 16, 2025
- Alimony New Jersey Family Law Blog
Divorce is not just an emotionally trying process; it also involves significant financial stress. And for men who have been ordered to pay alimony, that financial stress often continues long after the divorce has been finalized. Family courts generally aim to remain impartial, but as you may already have discovered, some men are ordered to pay unreasonable amounts of alimony or to keep paying alimony for many years. Fortunately, there’s an end in sight. In most cas[ ... ]
HOW IS SPOUSAL SUPPORT CALCULATED IN NEW JERSEY?
- July 15, 2025
- Alimony Divorce New Jersey Family Law Blog
Spousal support, or alimony, is not a given in divorce in New Jersey. The spouse requesting it must make their case as to why they need financial help after divorce. The higher earning spouse will typically be the person who will pay it. If you do expect to pay or receive spousal support, you probably want to know how payment amounts are calculated. There is no magic formula in the state[ ... ]
Divorce Preparation Checklist
- July 13, 2025
- Divorce New Jersey Family Law Blog
If you’ve been served divorce papers, are considering initiating a divorce, or are just concerned that your marriage is nearing its end, it may be time to start preparing. You might begin to feel so wrapped up in the emotional difficulty of the divorce itself that it feels impossible to focus on anything else. However, preparing for a divorce largely involves thinking about what you want to protect during the process and gaining a clear picture of your de[ ... ]
5 Mistakes Men Must Avoid During the Divorce Process
- March 10, 2025
- Divorce New Jersey Family Law Blog
Getting divorced is a process with numerous steps and decisions. Once it is over, you will have to live with the choices you made for years to come—or even the rest of your life. This is why it is crucial to make smart decisions and avoid mistakes. Unfortunately, many men either rush through the divorce process, failing to devote the necessary time and attention to decision-making. As a result, they end up giving up more than is necessary. Or, many men ho[ ... ]
Reasons to Get a Prenup
- March 7, 2025
- Division of Property Divorce New Jersey Family Law Blog
People don’t go into marriage expecting to divorce. However, you never know what the future may hold. It is smart to plan for any eventuality to protect your financial well-being. Prenuptial agreements, also called premarital agreements, aren’t all about divorce, though. A prenup can also aid marriages by opening lines of communication and clarifying future expectations. 6 REASONS TO CONSIDER A PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT The following sections dis[ ... ]
9 Tips for Preparing for a Divorce in New Jersey
- January 6, 2025
- Divorce New Jersey Family Law Blog
Have you come to the realization that divorce is the way forward in your life? If so, now is the time to prepare. Although your life may be a little chaotic, your future self will thank you for the preparations you do now before starting divorce proceedings. But what kind of planning goes into a New Jersey divorce in 2024? The team at [MFR] Men's & Fathers' Rights Divorce Lawyers is deeply committed to finding solutions to the many family law problem[ ... ]
HOW IS CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATED IN NEW JERSEY?
- October 29, 2024
- Child Support New Jersey Family Law Blog
In calculating child support in New Jersey, the courts use state guidelines as a framework for determining payment amounts. Parental incomes, number of children, the amount of time both parents spend with children, and additional factors are taken into account by judges in calculating payments. As with all complicated issues of divorce, arriving at child support payment amounts is not a[ ... ]
