People who plan to divorce in New Jersey might have multiple concerns. They might wonder how to handle child custody and whether they might pay or receive child and spousal support, but determining how the property and debts will be divided is a major concern for most people. While you might think that everything…
After you file a complaint for divorce and pay your filing fees, you will need to serve your spouse with a copy of the complaint and summons on your spouse to get the process started. If you don’t serve your spouse with the legal documents, your divorce case will not proceed. A divorce lawyer in…
Over the past few decades, there has been a sharp increase in the number of older couples choosing to divorce. A divorce between older adults ages 50 and up is called a gray divorce. In many cases, people undergoing gray divorces have been married for years. Because of the various issues that older adults face,…
When a married couple gets divorced in New Jersey, the court will issue a divorce decree after the case. This is a legal document through which the marriage is dissolved. The decree will include the date of the divorce, any name changes, the divorce grounds, and any agreement or order that has been made and…
Divorces are oftentimes protracted and drawn out for years as disputes get litigated through the Court system if parties are unable to resolve issues amongst themselves. While divorces are pending in Court, interlocutory Orders or “temporary” Orders are issued pendente lite, i.e., “pending the litigation”. Almost always, those Orders are entered “without prejudice”, which simply…
If you want to end your marriage, it’s important to understand the laws and process before filing. It’s also important to take specific steps before you tell your spouse you want a divorce or file the paperwork. Here’s what a divorce lawyer in New Jersey at the Ziegler Law Group, LLC believes you should know…
People who have never been divorced might imagine that they will need to engage in drawn-out and bitter litigation to end their marriages. However, couples can negotiate partial or full settlement agreements for the outstanding issues involved in their divorce cases before engaging in litigation. Couples that reach full agreements won’t need to worry about…
Instead of getting divorced, some couples choose to separate either temporarily or permanently. Separation is not the same as divorce since the separated couple remains legally married. When a couple separates, the spouses live apart from each other. While separation does not terminate a marriage, it affects the legal and financial responsibilities each spouse has.…
If you are getting divorced from your spouse in New Jersey, you likely know that your property and assets will be divided. The assets acquired by either you or your spouse during your marriage are classified as marital property no matter how they might be titled. At the Ziegler Law Group, LLC, a divorce lawyer…
Media portrayals of annulment have led to a significant amount of confusion about what an annulment involves and how it differs from a divorce. If you are wanting to end your marriage, you may or may not qualify for an annulment. Annulments are more difficult to get than a divorce, and a divorce might be…
In New Jersey, either spouse can ask the court to order the other spouse to pay alimony during a divorce. While a spouse can ask for alimony, the court has discretion about whether to order it and will consider multiple factors before agreeing to do so. Once a court issues an alimony order, it can…
Divorce cases can quickly become contentious because of the emotional conflicts that might arise. The process of ending a marriage can also become complicated when the estranged spouses try to negotiate how to divide their marital property. Unfortunately, some people try to conceal or hide assets to prevent their spouses from receiving fair portions of…
If you are preparing to divorce your spouse in New Jersey and are wondering about how your inheritance or that of your spouse might be handled, it’s important to understand how the equitable distribution rules work. In New Jersey, assets that either spouse acquires during a marriage are considered to be a part of the…
Are you and your partner ready for marriage? Before you answer, be sure to check out Vikki Ziegler’s mandatory 20 questions checklist to make sure your beloved truly is “the one.” Otherwise you may be the next couple on Untying the Knot… Are each of you willing to share your financial documents with each other?…
When you think about your family, you likely think about the people who are related to you and are the closest emotionally. However, there are some situations in which issues arise within family relationships that need to be resolved in court. Family law matters can include a variety of legal issues that might range from…
If you believe your marriage is over and want to get divorced, it’s important to understand what to do before you file and during the initial phases of the process. Making mistakes before you file or early in the process can make your case much more challenging. Before you file a divorce petition, you might…
