It is essential for one of the spouses to be the resident of New Jersey immediately before filing the divorce case. This limit of time for the residency rules out if the reason for the divorce is adultery. Divorce papers can be submitted into the county of either of spouses.
In order to file a divorce case in New Jersey, it is essential for both the spouses to agree with the reasons that have been mentioned in the case. They are required to validate the reasons. Following are the no-fault as well as fault based reasons in New Jersey:
Courts have the rights to order for sole or joint custody for the child on the basis of following:
No preference is given to either of the sex for the decision of child custody.
New Jersey is known as the state of equitable distribution of property. All the separate property of the spouses is held with them without bringing them into division process. All marriage property of the spouses excluding gifts and inheritances is divided into two equal parts on the basis of following:
New Jersey may order either of spouses to pay for the alimony on the basis of following:
New Jersey can order either of the parents to pay for the child support on the basis of following:
New Jersey provides no facility for the mediation for both the individuals.
There is no need of a lawyer when applying for divorce in the state of New Jersey. A divorce case which is filed without any help of an attorney in any of the states is known as Pro Se Divorce.
Literally, Pro Se is a Latin phrase and it means "on her or his own". Process of getting the divorce without the help of lawyer may vary from one State to another. These types of divorces are perfectly legal and enforceable in New Jersey, and are actually very convenient. Usually, once settlements have been made regarding property distribution and custody matters among the spouses in case of a mutual divorce, Pro Se Divorces are filed.
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