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answered on May 18, 2023

What you need to do is retain an experienced matrimonial attorney, since this child is NOT emaciated. College is not for everyone. A trade school is a valid form of post high school education, as long as it is a legitimate trade school, not some fraudulent operation like Trump University or DeVry.... View More

Start off with the presumption that no she cannot stop paying but I would send her an email, quoting from the terms of your agreement that both of you are obligated to share your son's college/trade school costs and ask her how or why she thinks that she should not have to continue paying in... View More

My suggestion is that you sit down with a divorce law specialist and let him / her guide you and explain to you what remedies are and are not available to you in a non-dissolution filing and what are and are not available to you in a divorce matter.

The worst thing that you can do is hire... View More

Absent proof of fraud on you in connection with the underlying child support amount, the court cannot retroactively adjust a child support order to a date before the filing date of your current application. If your application was filed on 2/26/23 and is heard by the court on May 12, 2023, the... View More

It depends on the language of your divorce settlement agreement. Sometimes when you have someone receiving alimony, whose employment setting is expected to change, lawyers can build a change in employment income into the agreement to try and reduce the need for further court intervention. In... View More

I'm guessing that you are looking to move out of the rental without your husband and you want to know if you can transfer the utilities from the current rental to your new rental so that your husband will have to put in place new utilities for the current rental.

If you want to keep... View More

Legally you may have the right to keep her out of your home but obviously this will create issues with your wife who really should be on board with you and help protect you from her abuse. Nobody deserves to be mistreated. Perhaps you can find an apartment of your own while she’s in town and tell... View More

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answered on Apr 29, 2023

If your mother-in-law is living in your condominium without your consent and causing disruptions in your life, you may have legal options to remove her from the property.

First, you may want to consult with an experienced attorney to determine your legal rights and options in your specific... View More

There is no "real" legal advice to give in this setting. You are frustrated that your mother-in-law disrupts your household and while staying in your house, it appears that your mother-in-law is ungrateful/disrespectful to you.

My suggestion is that you sit down with your... View More

I would get a writing as quickly as possible from your daughter and her husband acknowledging that the real owner of the property is you and that title to the house was put in your daughter's name for convenience purposes for you.

The 2nd question ( which is also tied to the 1st... View More

Thank you for your question. There are many factors that the Court looks at in a divorce proceeding and how to divide the assets that were acquired during the marriage. Your daughter’s spouse can claim that the home is subject to equitable distribution and that it should be incorporated in the... View More

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answered on Apr 19, 2023

Attorneys Diamond and Boyer have offered great suggestions, but if I were you, I would not *DO* anything until you've retained a local attorney who will look at everything and guide you accordingly. I fear that if she were to transfer the home to you, that might trigger the due-on-sale... View More

It depends. Was the pension distributed in your Marital Settlement Agreement or Judgment of Divorce? Did you have a QDRO prepared after your divorce, to divide your interest in the pension? Did the pension plan allow for a beneficiary in case of his death? Did your ex-spouse select a pension option... View More

Hi, thank you for your question. I can see why this is very frustrating. In NJ, alimony can be reduced or terminated if the party receiving it can be shown to be "cohabitating" which means they have a shared financial life. They do not have to be officially living together, and many times... View More

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answered on Mar 29, 2023

You need to retain an experienced matrimonial attorney to file a motion for termination of alimony and seek reimbursement of anything that you should not have paid. . You should also consider the attorney's reviews. Pick the best attorney you can find and remember one rule: a good attorney is... View More

The starting point is the actual language of the settlement agreement.

While you say the language only applies to communications between you and your ex, the actual language may be broader or there may be another language in the agreement that gives either/ both of you the right to speak... View More

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answered on Mar 19, 2023

Realistically it should not be a problem, but every Judge and every situation is unique, so it is hard to know for certain. If your ex-spouse makes a motion based on the facts you provided, then it will be time to retain an experienced matrimonial attorney. With modern technology, you can be... View More

Thank you for your question. There is no legal basis for your former spouse to request a meeting with your new girlfriend. Parties are free to make private agreements with any provisions they desire. Based on the information you provided, you only agreed to consult each other regarding third... View More

Thank you for your question about reopening your New Jersey divorce. In order to answer your question, the attorney would have to read your divorce agreement. The court in New Jersey usually enforces settlements between parties, however, in your case you believe there was fraud. Fraud could be... View More

Reopening a divorce matter is difficult and can be expensive. You may be 100% correct but to reopen a case, you need to give a lawyer

a. the settlement agreement,

b. the underlying discovery material provided by your husband as part of the divorce matter,

c. your... View More