The Superior Court of New Jersey has jurisdiction over all causes of divorce, when either person is a resident of New Jersey at the time the action is started. There is a twelve-month residency requirement.

A general introduction to the process of serving your spouse during your divorce.

Nevada provides a consensual divorce process, whereby if the two parties to a divorce agree, then they may jointly petition a Nevada District Court to obtain a divorce.

Maine grandparents rights regarding custody, visitation and support.

Divorce Source - Financial Planning

If your separation is going to last for a lengthy period of time prior to your divorce it is important to have temporary child custody and child support orders put in place by the family court.

Spousal support is often thought of as payments from a husband to his wife so she can sit around all day and eat chocolate bon-bon’s. Sadly, most litigants who seek spousal support need the money in order to simply make ends meet. Perhaps during the marriage one party’s career was sacrificed in order to stay home with the children while the other party assumed the role of primary bread winner.

For over two decades, claims for the identification, classification, valuation and equitable distribution of property have become the most complex financial issues that have to be addressed when people separate. And thus, Equitable Distribution has become one of the most challenging areas in family law today.

Many things happen on the road to the courthouse. The longer a divorce goes on, the more it appears to take on a life of its own. Depending on the behavior of the parties, your entire family will be consumed by it. Although friends and relatives will proclaim they will not take sides, it is only a matter of time before they do. Even though they have advice for you on every issue, they will be reluctant to come to court and testify on your behalf. They will give you a lot of advice, but little support. No one likes to be physically involved in someone else’s divorce.