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Is No Fault Divorce the Law in New York and New Jersey?
California Governor Ronald Reagan signed the first no-fault divorce law in 1969. The pros and cons of the no-fault divorce have been argued for many years. A no-fault divorce means that parties can divorce based on a general claim of “irreconcilable differences”. The fact that one party may have been unfaithful or one party may… [Continue Reading]
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What Is No-Fault Divorce?
No fault divorce allows spouses to divorce without “proof” that one spouse has broken the marital contract. Fault divorce was based on the premise that one spouse broke his/her vows and that spouse then owed the innocent spouse for the wrongdoing. It often led to longer and more emotional trials as one spouse attacked and… [Continue Reading]
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Advantages to Filing for New Jersey Divorce with Irreconcilable Differences
Married individuals can now file for divorce in New Jersey citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce. In order to qualify for filing under these grounds, one of the parties must have lived in New Jersey for at least 12 months prior to filing for divorce and the irreconcilable differences must have existed… [Continue Reading]
New Jersey Child Support Calculations
New Jersey uses the “Income Shares Model” for child support calculations. The Income Shares Model considers the income of both parents as well as the parenting time allocated to each parent in an effort to make the child support fair to both parents. The Income Shares Model does not favor one gender over the other… [Continue Reading]
Custody Decisions in New Jersey Divorce
The New Jersey Courts attempt to lessen the emotional trauma of a divorce on minor children. Minor children are children under age 18. Courts encourage parents to come to their own agreements with regard to custody of the children because they know their children best. Sometimes, however, parents cannot agree on custody or what is… [Continue Reading]
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