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Domestic Partnership Recent Article List An Info Guide for Unmarried Couples by Theodore Sliwinski, Esq. There was a time when living together in a long-term relationship and acting as husband and wife was considered under the law to be equal to marriage. That was called common law marriage and it was abolished by statute in New Jersey in 1939. Unmarried Relationships in New Jersey by Theodore Sliwinski, Esq. Since common law marriage ended, there are no longer any laws with guidelines for determining whether support should be awarded from one unmarried partner to another when their long-term relationship ends. The New Domestic Partnership Law - What It Means For You by Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti, LLP This Act gives homosexual partners and senior, heterosexual, unmarried couples various rights. To receive these benefits, the couple must file an Affidavit of Domestic Partnership with the local registrar. In order to qualify for registration, the couple must reside together, share living expenses, and share a bank account or some other property. Navigate:   Home States New Jersey Divorce Source New Jersey Divorce Articles, News and Resources Domestic Partnership Start Your New Jersey Online Divorce Today Easy, Fast and Affordable with a 100% Guarantee. Find New Jersey Divorce Professionals in Your Area: Choose a County! ATLANTIC BERGEN BURLINGTON CAMDEN CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND ESSEX GLOUCESTER HUDSON HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX MONMOUTH MORRIS OCEAN PASSAIC SALEM SOMERSET SUSSEX UNION WARREN Join the Network New Jersey Divorce Products, Services and Solutions New Jersey Divorce Resources to Help You Through the Process. New Jersey Mandatory Online Parenting Class Easy and convenient - complete at your own pace online. Discount Divorce Bookstore Over 100 Titles of the Best Books on Divorce & Custody. Divorce Download Center Instantly Download, Books, Manuals, & Forms. Free New Jersey Divorce Worksheet & Separation Agreement Your Guide to Get Organized and Put Everything in Writing. If the divorce is being filed under one of the seven fault grounds (including extreme cruelty, adultery, abandonment, substance or alcohol addiction, institutionalization, deviant sexual conduct and incarceration), the 18 month separation period, required for a no-fault divorce, is waived. However, each ground for divorce has its own stipulations.

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