The most effective way of dealing with a narcissistic spouse in a Monmouth County, NJ divorce case is to document everything.

Our Family Court judges in Monmouth County often "get it" and will listen carefully to your testimony.

A. The alimony statute lists 14 factors that the court must consider. They are:

       1.The actual need and ability of the parties to pay;

       2.The duration of the marriage or civil union;

       3.The age, physical and emotional health of the parties;

       4.The standard of living established in the marriage or civil union and the likelihood that each party can maintain a reasonably comparable standard of living, with neither party having a greater entitlement to that standard of living than the other;

       5.The earning capacities, educational levels, vocational skills, and employability of the parties;

       6.The length of absence from the job market of the party seeking maintenance;

       7.The parental responsibilities for the children;

       8.The time and expense necessary to acquire sufficient education or training to enable the party seeking maintenance to find appropriate employment, the availability of the training and employment, and the opportunity for future acquisitions of capital assets and income;

       9.The history of the financial or non-financial contributions to the marriage or civil union by each party including contributions to the care and education of the children and interruption of personal careers or educational opportunities;

     10.The equitable distribution of property ordered and any payouts on equitable distribution, directly or indirectly, out of current income, to the extent this consideration is reasonable, just and fair;

      11.The income available to either party through investment of any assets held by that party;

      12.The tax treatment and consequences to both parties of any alimony award, including the designation of all or a portion of the payment as a non-taxable payment;

The New Jersey statute outlining how a judge will decide to divide up the marital property is worded in a way that is a little messy, so I broke it down into its component parts for you.

So how will these 4 key divorce laws affect you in your divorce?

As a New Jersey Divorce Attorney, I get many questions from potential clients about adultery.

Here are my top 10 thoughts about custody laws in New Jersey. I hope that they are useful to you:

1. This first article will teach you about JOINT CUSTODY.

What happens if your ex wants to move your child to another state and you do not consent?

Joint custody in NJ is way too often, in my view, a big cop-out.