Stipulating to the Marital Standard Living in your MSA Can Save Time and Money Later
If you are going to be paying or receiving alimony in a divorce you have the ability to stipulate to the marital standard of living in your agreement. In most divorces, the parties cannot agree on what the standard of living was and so they do not. Rather, their agreement simply has standard language that […]
Clarity is Key in Interpreting Alimony Provisions in Your Settlement Agreement
When the parties in a divorce agree to alimony provisions, the terms are often hotly contested and both attorneys will seek the most advantageous language for their respective clients. While there are common terms or “boilerplate” provisions for many different parts of matrimonial settlement agreements, drafting the alimony provision requires careful consideration. In the context […]
Alimony and Retirement
In Landers v. Landers, 444 N.J.Super 315 (App.Div.2016), the court considered the application of the revised alimony statute which went into effect in 2014. The parties had been married for 22 years. A Final Judgment of Divorce (FJOD) was entered in 1991. The defendant/ex-husband had been ordered to pay ‘unallocated’ support for the plaintiff and […]
Alimony and Retirement
In Landers v. Landers, 444 N.J.Super 315 (App.Div.2016), the court considered the application of the revised alimony statute which went into effect in 2014. The parties had been married for 22 years. A Final Judgment of Divorce (FJOD) was entered in 1991. The defendant/ex-husband had been ordered to pay ‘unallocated’ support for the plaintiff and […]
How Do New Jersey Courts Decide Alimony?
How Do New Jersey Courts Decide Alimony? Divorce is emotionally taxing. All at once you are called on to decide, seemingly immediately, the distribution of all of your assets and liabilities, in addition to considering the custody and parenting time of your children. can further escalate the stress. In New Jersey, alimony is determined by […]
Is Alimony an Issue in Your Divorce?
While alimony is one of the most important matters in divorces, not every divorce case deals with alimony. Alimony is an issue if either you are requesting financial support from your spouse or your spouse is requesting support from you. The experienced attorneys at Baker Legal Group, LLC have many years of experience in dealing […]