Spousal Support

Spousal support, also called alimony or spousal maintenance, plays a critical role in divorces where there’s a financial imbalance between spouses. In New Jersey, spousal support may be awarded to ensure that the divorce does not have a disproportionate effect on one spouse. It’s also meant to help the spouse with lower earnings maintain a […]

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 […]

New Jersey family law allows judges to order alimony in divorce cases. While alimony is permitted, it is not guaranteed. Furthermore, the “Alimony Bill” signed into law in 2014 significantly changed how alimony is granted in New Jersey. Continue reading this blog post to learn more about how alimony works in the state, including how […]

Alimony is financial support paid from one spouse to another spouse during and after a divorce. Spousal support is another name for alimony. New Jersey alimony laws provide for several forms of spousal support.  Why Switch Terms From Alimony to Spousal Support in New Jersey? Many states use the term “spousal support” to describe alimony […]