Alimony

Divorce is stressful, and determining how you will continue to support yourself with split finances can make alimony a sensitive subject in many situations. Deciding who pays how much in alimony, and for how long, can be a complicated, emotionally draining process. Whether you’re navigating the process on your own or working with a Monmouth […]

Job loss is a problem for the entire family. When wage-earners lose their job, they cannot pay bills and expenses. However, when that person pays alimony to an ex-spouse, the ex-spouse also suffers a loss in income. Alimony is spousal support ordered by the court. In 2014, New Jersey made significant changes to its alimony […]

Permanent alimony (or open-durational alimony) in New Jersey is a form of financial support paid by one spouse to the other after a divorce is finalized. Divorced couples who had been married for at least 20 years may be required to permanent alimony. As the name suggests, permanent alimony has no scheduled end date, and […]