Tag Archives: Alimony factors
July 1, 2022
Jeralyn Lawrence Podcast Interview by Suzi Hixon of Legally Blissed Conversations
In this podcast episode, Legally Blissed Conversations interviews Jeralyn Lawrence, the Managing Member and Founder of Lawrence Law, who devotes her litigation practice to matrimonial, divorce, and family law, and is a trained collaborative lawyer, divorce mediator, and arbitrator. With an astounding list of awards and recognition behind her, Jeralyn continues to lead the way…
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July 1, 2022
Lack of Judges is ‘destroying children and families’ Says NJ Bar Association
Jeralyn Lawrence was interviewed by Branda Flanagan of Update New Jersey. “What we’re trying to convey here is, this is beyond crisis. This is catastrophic. Real people are being harmed here.” New Jersey State Bar Association President Jeralyn Lawrence pulled no punches, describing the state’s judicial vacuum as a historic lack of judges —…
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April 16, 2019
Alimony Basics in New Jersey
Generally speaking, alimony is often the hardest part of my job. Unlike child support, there are no alimony guidelines. Alimony is based on statutory factors and case law interpreting these factors. 12 New Jersey statutory factors: The actual need and ability of the parties to pay. The duration of the marriage. The parties’ age, physical…
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April 14, 2019
Alimony Duration & Exceptional Circumstances
In 2014, the New Jersey statute governing alimony was amended to modify certain provisions. One of the changes was the alimony duration. The statute, absent exceptional circumstances, alimony duration may not be longer than the length of the marriage. In the recent Appellate Division case of B.G. v. E.G, the court found exceptional circumstances, and…
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