WHAT TO EXPECT DURING DIVORCE: MEN'S EDITION
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When you are going through a divorce, you will have numerous concerns. You may worry about what assets you will be left with, whether you will pay alimony and how much, and whether your business will survive the marriage breakup, among other things. If you have children, you will also be anxious about how the divorce will affect them.
At [MFR] Men’s & Fathers’ Rights Divorce Lawyers, we can help you more effectively navigate these issues. Our attorneys have decades of combined experience assisting clients in complex high-net-worth divorce cases. We will advocate for beneficial outcomes in financial decisions while ensuring that the standard of living for your kids is protected for the future.
Call us at (201) 880-9770 to arrange a consultation with an East Brunswick divorce lawyer from our New Jersey law firm.
WHY CHOOSE OUR LAW FIRM?
We Will Not Back Down in Protecting Your Rights
We know you have choices of law firms in New Jersey. Clients choose us to handle their divorce cases because we are:
- Strategic—We will dig deeply into the intricacies of your situation to develop the most advantageous path forward.
- Knowledgeable—Firm founder Carrie S. Schultz holds special certification as a Matrimonial Law Attorney from the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
- Focused—We practice only in family law and divorce, so our time and attention are not distracted by other legal areas.
Additionally, we accept a limited number of cases so that we can give each and every case the undivided attention it deserves.
HOW OUR EAST BRUNSWICK DIVORCE ATTORNEY WILL HELP YOU
An East Brunswick divorce lawyer from our firm will help you by providing high-quality legal advice and support throughout the process. We can guide you from the moment you begin considering divorce, or from the moment you receive divorce papers, until your divorce is finalized.
We will advocate for you to get the best outcomes possible when it comes to your business interests, asset division, alimony determinations, tax concerns of divorce, and other financial areas. Whether your divorce is uncontested or contested, we will be by your side with experienced guidance you can trust.
The Basics of Uncontested and Contested Divorce
There are two general types of divorce: uncontested and contested.
In an uncontested divorce, you and your spouse agree on all terms of divorce. This includes the grounds and issues of property and debt division, alimony, child support, child custody, and any other matters. You sign your settlement agreement and it becomes part of the divorce order.
But even a single disagreement on an issue can take your divorce from uncontested to contested. Your divorce must then go to trial where a judge will make decisions for you.
When it is possible, we strive to help our clients achieve settlement agreements through compromise and negotiations with their spouse. This allows you to retain more control and more privacy and can mean a less stressful divorce.
However, sometimes contention between parties is too high to even consider negotiating, or both parties are too dug in to getting a certain outcome on an issue, so agreement cannot be reached. In these cases, we work hard to protect our clients’ interests before the court to achieve the best possible result.
DIVORCE LAWYER FOR EAST BRUNSWICK ANSWERS FAQS
One of the most stressful issues in divorce is asset division, especially when you are unsure how the process works. Here we offer some clarity and maybe relieve some anxiety by providing general answers to questions we frequently get about this area from divorcing clients.
How are marital assets and property divided?
You and your spouse can decide between yourselves how to divide marital assets and capture your decision in a settlement agreement. Your attorneys can assist you with the negotiation process. If you are unable to agree, the court will divide your property (and debts) using the equitable distribution principle. Under equitable distribution, judges look at various criteria unique to each case to arrive at fair but not necessarily equal divisions. You can see the factors the court considers in N.J.S.A 2A:34-23.1
Is my wife entitled to the family home in divorce?
No—neither spouse is automatically entitled to the family home if it is marital property. Who gets the family home will be determined during the equitable distribution process after a review of all the factors. However, if the home was owned before marriage by your wife, or was inherited solely by her during marriage, there could be discussion about whether it is separate property, meaning hers, or marital property, depending on the circumstances.
Do judges favor wives over husbands during property division, alimony determinations, and other divorce decisions?
New Jersey law is gender neutral and the spouses start out on equal footing. Decisions on the issues are made based upon the individual facts of each case. But as lawyers focused on helping men in divorce, we know that sometimes men do not feel they are treated fairly during the process — and in some situations, they may be correct. Unconscious bias left over from traditional notions of marriage and who is the breadwinner and who is the homemaker could sometimes be at play. When we handle your case, we will stand up strongly for your rights to prevent unfair treatment.
Our East Brunswick divorce lawyers will provide answers tailored to your case when we speak with you.
TURN TO A RESPECTED DIVORCE LAW FIRM FOR EAST BRUNSWICK
You have worked hard to build your wealth. We want to help you keep it while providing for the care of your children and also being fair to your soon-to-be-ex spouse. Our attorneys serving East Brunswick will listen carefully to your divorce concerns and goals and offer well-informed and honest advice. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us when you are navigating this major life challenge.
Call [MFR] Men’s & Fathers’ Rights Divorce Lawyers in New Jersey to arrange a confidential consultation at (201) 880-9770.
Carrie S. Schultz, Esq.
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